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The nomination period for the top positions in the Executive of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) will close on Monday, according to the party’s General Secretary, Dawn Hastings-Williams. During the party’s upcoming Delegates Congress, which will from from the 28th to the 30th June, its delegates will vote to elect their candidates to the […]
By Svetlana Marshall The City Council today approved a $3.297 Billion Budget for the City for 2024. The approval of the city’s budget came hours after it was presented to the 30-member Council by Chairman of the Finance Committee, Councillor Lelon Saul, under the theme “Building a green, resilient, safe and sustainable city.” Councillor Saul […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has reversed its recent decision to no longer offer Agriculture Science and three other subject areas as CSEC and CAPE exams. Following a wave of public concern across the region, CXC has decided to continue to offer the subjects for examination. CXC had planned to move away from offering Agricultural […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), is currently exploring new sites for sand mining, amid a rapidly growing demand for sand mining permits, according to Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat. According to Minister Bharrat, with the construction sector on the rise in Guyana, the GGMC has seen an […]
President Irfaan Ali joined the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission at Timehri today to distribute over 400 land leases to the residents of Base Road Timehri, Swan Turn, Kuru Kururu and Banakari (Long Creek). In his address to the residents who turned up to uplift their leases, he explained that although the issue of regularizing […]
As a number of communities continue to face flooding as a result of persistent rainfall, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha today said there has been no report of major damages to cash crop, poultry and livestock farms as a result of the recent floods. However, his Ministry is assessing the impact that the floods had […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition believes that it is now clear that although billions of dollars were set aside for capital projects in this year’s budget, the Government has failed to execute critical repairs and maintenance works along the Linden to Lethem corridor. At a press conference at Congress Place today, Executive Member of the People’s National […]
The Ministry of Public Works this afternoon announced the reopening of the section of the Kurupukari to Annai roadway that got badly damaged two days ago when it collapsed and got washed away just after heavy rainfall as a large truck was crossing. The situation led to road traffic between Georgetown and Lethem being severely […]
Longtime politician and former General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform, Oscar Clarke, was laid to rest today. With the casket draped with the flag of the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR), the former City Councilor, who was also a former Member of Parliament, and a former Government Minister and Diplomat, was remembered as […]
President Irfaan Ali today pledged to revive the coffee industry in Region One (Barima-Waini) during a visit to the Waramuri Village, where he met with residents who called on the Government to also offer better internet access, better infrastructure and greater access to public services. Accompanied by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha and Minister of […]
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