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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 […]
The Guyana Government has confirmed that it has been informed by the US Authorities of a probe being done against it by the FBI in wake of allegations made by New York-based political and rights activist Rickford Burke. In a statement this afternoon, the Government said it has been informed by the US Authorities that […]
President Irfaan Ali has hauled in Regional Executive Officers, Regional Engineers and contractors currently constructing new schools and education facilities across the country to register his dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work and several other issues, which he deemed as excuses by the contractors. At a meeting on Saturday, which was attended by Education […]
Over the weekend, the Government upped its salary increase offer to teachers to 10%, days after offering a 9% increase. But teachers are not prepared to accept the latest salary increase offer, and want their union to continue pushing for a much higher increase. Today, General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta McDonald […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has informed the National Assembly through its Committee of Supply that the Government took an advance of $4 Billion from the contingency fund to purchase fuel for the Guyana Power and Light Company, in an effort to keep the lights on. The Committee of Supply was at the time considering […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has renewed calls for the Government to remove the Town Clerk of Linden, Lennox Gasper, contending that Mr. Gasper is not only unfit for the position, but has been working against the interest of the people of Linden since his appointment last November. During his weekly press conference today, […]
The authorities in Guyana and neighbouring Brazil have launched a joint investigation into the alleged smuggling and trafficking of four underage girls from Brazil to Guyana. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that preliminary information indicated that the girls, who are all between the ages of 14 and 17, were illegally transported […]
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