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An audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, which was conducted earlier this year has found that Guyana has achieved an overall score of 66.36% in the effective implementation of the International Civil Aviation standards. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, said Guyana’s performance this year has surpassed its 2007 ICAO […]
One day after the Guyana Teachers’ Union rejected Government’s 10% salary increase offer, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo declared that the rejection does not reflect the position of teachers. After weeks of negotiation and getting the union to shelve its 2019 to 2023 proposal, the Government proposed a salary increase by 10% for this year, with […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated believes it is on track to have the situation with the quality of water in Georgetown and other communities return to some level of normalcy by this weekend. The company has blamed a build-up of sludge in the canal at its Shelter Belt operations for the issue, which has been plaguing […]
By Svetlana Marshall Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat has announced that the Government of Guyana has finalized the new Production Sharing Agreement, and has retained all of its fiscal terms. Under the new model PSA, the Royalty on all petroleum produced and sold by the contractor has been increased from 2% to 10%. […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has indicated that qualitative data from its ongoing “listening and grounding campaign” has so far revealed that a large percentage of Guyanese are living in poverty, and more than five years after the production of oil, citizens are still to reap the benefits. In a statement today, the AFC said […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, has again revisited an issue which landed him in hot water when he was accused of criticizing the Judiciary. The Attorney General is standing firm on his position that the Court’s ruling is not in sync with national policy, especially since the country’s national interest is at stake. The case involved […]
Minister of Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has announced that an additional $14B will be spent to upgrade and construct major infrastructural works in communities in and around the city. The Minister said his Ministry has already opened bids for the construction and rehabilitation of several roads. While inspecting the progress of Cemetery Road in Georgetown, […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated is apologizing to customers across the city for the discoloured water coming through their taps, and the company has indicated that it is working around the clock to get the situation back to normal. Chief Executive Officer at GWI, Shaik Baksh explained to News Source this evening that it appears that […]
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller has announced that the launch of the British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham) in London next month is another step towards enhancing trade relations between Guyana and UK. At a press conference today at her Bel Air Gardens residence, High Commissioner Miller said the launch, which will take […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced his government’s plan to regularize a number of squatter settlements around the country. While addressing the opening of the just concluded Building Expo, the President said the foundation has been laid and lots of work has been ongoing to regularize squatter settlements around the country. The Government has identified 21 […]
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