By News Source Guyana on November 2, 2023
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Contending that the country is now facing an electricity crisis, the APNU+AFC Opposition today said the country may be losing as much as $150M per hour, every time there is power outage. At a press conference, Economic Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, Elson Lowe said the economic impact is being felt across sectors. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 2, 2023
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With the Government building out the country’s Tourism Infrastructure in an effort to boost tourism and create world-class tourism products, Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, has indicated that the country’s traditional cultures and cultural practices are being examined to help with the tourism promotion. Speaking during the launch of Tourism Awareness month […]
By News Source Guyana on November 2, 2023
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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has broken its silence on the ongoing electricity problems across the country and today registered its dissatisfaction with the spate of power outages that have gripped the country over the past few weeks. In a statement, the private sector body expressed its ‘profound disappointment’ over the frequency […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2023
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The Guyana Defence Force kicked off its 58th Anniversary celebration with Chief of Staff Brigadier Omar Khan telling his troops that those claiming Guyana’s territory must respect the processes of international law. At prayer service at the GDF’s Camp Ayanganna, Brigadier Khan said the GDF will remain vigilant as it continues to protect and safeguard […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2023
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The Government and the Opposition have agreed for the Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly to be held on Monday, November 6. Initially, the National Assembly was expected to convene on Friday, November 3 to discuss a Motion on the Guyana/Venezuela Border Controversy and the recent acts and moves by Venezuela. This afternoon, the Government’s […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2023
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, today expressed concerns over the recent decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to undertake a referendum on the status of Guyana’s Essequibo region. In a statement, the Commonwealth Secretary-General “the Commonwealth stands with the Government and people of Guyana and with our partners in CARICOM in expressing our concern over the […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2023
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As Guyana continues to work its diplomatic channels across the international community to rally support against Venezuela and its planned referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo region, Prime Minister Mark Phillips appeared before the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States today, and highlighted Guyana’s concerns about the referendum and the build-up of Venezuelan military troops […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2023
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By Svetlana Abrams Although threatening to take legal action against the government for blocking an amnesty intended to rake in millions of dollars in rates and taxes for the City Council, the Mayor of Georgetown Alfred Mentore today said he is open to having discussions with the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, and Local Government Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on October 31, 2023
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The Government of Guyana has approached the International Court of Justice in an effort to block a number of questions in Venezuela’s upcoming referendum on the border controversy, that seeks to solidify the country’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region and make the Essequibo a new Venezuelan state. Guyana currently has Venezuela before the International Court […]
By News Source Guyana on October 31, 2023
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Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley has hailed the role of the African Export-Import Bank for its contribution to the development of the Caribbean region. Speaking during the second AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum at the Mariott Hotel in Guyana on Monday, the Prime Minister said that the Bank stepped in to help the region during […]