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Facing criticism over recent statements against the local judiciary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that there is no other organization in the country that respects the country’s judiciary and judicial process like the People’s Progressive Party. Last week, the People’s National Congress Reform and the Alliance For Change, both called out the Vice President […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is working with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) to help businesses develop better waste disposal systems, as the City battles a serious waste disposal problem. In addition to the failure of some waste disposal contractors to remove garbage in a timely manner, the City Council is […]
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union has turned the sod for the construction of a new branch in New Amsterdam, Berbice. During the sod turning ceremony on Wednesday, Chairman of the Credit Union Trevor Benn explained that the move will see thousands of the Credit Union’s members in Regions Five and Six no longer […]
Guyana is optimistic that an almost seven-year ban on the exportation of catfish to the United States will be lifted, as the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service conducts another review of documents submitted by Guyana. In 2017, Guyana was among several countries that were banned from exporting catfish to the US […]
Four years after the highly controversial 2020 Elections which were dogged with claims of fraud, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has assured that there are “safeguards in place to prevent multiple voting and other forms of skullduggery on Elections Day,” as the country prepares for national elections in 2025. In a direct response to calls […]
Eighteen US Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in today by US Ambassador Nicole Theriot at the Umana Yana. The volunteers will now serve in Guyana’s Health and Education sectors for the next two years. The US Ambassador said the presence of the 35th Cohort of Peace Corps Guyana Volunteers is in keeping with the US […]
The top brass of the Guyana Defence Force appears to want a trimmer, slimmed down Force and has reportedly started to block the promotion of some officers, as well as prevent them from accessing overseas training and their duty free concessions over their Body Mass Index (BMI). Body Mass Index is a measurement of body […]
By Svetlana Marshall As piles of garbage continue to build up around Georgetown, especially in the main commercial zone, the Georgetown City Council is still to decide on whether it will drop the hammer on the contractor, Guyana Waste Solutions (GWS), which has repeatedly failed to meet its contractual obligation, according to City Mayor, Alfred […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC sees the Government’s move to the National Assembly seeking $40 Billion in supplementary provisions to be the result of poor planning and mismanagement. Last week, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, presented two Financial Papers to the National Assembly seeking Supplementary Estimates (Current) in relation to advances made from the Contingency Fund totaling […]
The Election fraud trial, which started last week and was adjourned after three days, will now see the Attorneys and Defendants back in Court in mid-September, as the presiding Magistrate has fallen ill and has been granted 30-days sick leave. The case was originally schedule to restart on Monday, but over the weekend, the Prosecution […]
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