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With increasing reports of gold smuggling, the Ministry of Natural Resources today met with jewelers and goldsmiths in the city, as part of a new attempt to streamline the gold industry, and bring operators in line with the laws governing the sector. Under the Guyana Gold Board Act, jewelers and goldsmiths are required to […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has hailed his government’s efforts in supporting workers across various sectors and said it will continue to advocate for fair labour practices. Addressing the commemoration of the Enmore Martyrs anniversary, the Prime Minister said the government will continue to strive to enhance workers lives. “Our government—the PPP administration demonstrated a steadfast […]
President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, Seepaul Narine, has expressed confidence in the interventions of the Government to ensure the survival of the ailing sugar industry. Speaking at the 76th Commemoration of the Enmore Martyrs over the weekend, Mr. Narine acknowledged that the sugar industry has been seeing a decline, but noted […]
The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Health has launched its eye-testing and spectacles programme, targeting children and pensioners. An announcement about the programme was made in this year’s national budget. At today’s launching, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, stated that the programme is geared to ensure the overall well-being of children and the […]
By Svetlana Marshall In partnership with the United Nations Guyana Office, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC today launched a Countering Hate Speech Campaign. The launch took place at the National Library in observance of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. According to Deputy Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission, Charles Ogle, the campaign is […]
27-year-old Port Kaituma gold miner, Silos France, was charged and remanded today for the murder of his reputed wife. He appeared in Court today in Port Kaituma, and was not required to enter a plea to the charge that he murdered 23-year-old Paulette Edwards. The woman’s headless body was discovered in a swamp in the […]
The U.S Government’s Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, wrapped up her two day visit to Guyana today, and stated that the US will continue to work with Guyana to tackle the illegal import and sale of arms and other security challenges. “In my meetings with the […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition today said the US sanctions against Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas and PPP Local Government Representative, Nazar Mohamed and his son, directly link the Government to high-level corruption, that possibly includes high ranking officials of the current administration. At the Opposition’s weekly press conference, Economic Advisor to the Opposition Leader, Elson Lowe, said […]
The US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole D. Theriot, has revealed that the recently announced sanctions by the US Treasury Department against billionaire Guyanese businessman, Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas, followed a two and a half year investigation by the US Treasury Department, which led the corruption probe. Speaking to reporters […]
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has handed over a US$500 million loan proposal to the Government of Guyana. President Irfaan Ali received the proposal on Thursday during the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in The Bahamas. Guyana had approached the bank for support for a number of ongoing infrastructure project. The proposal by the African […]
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