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There is growing concern among officials about the spreading of Venezuelan propaganda on the border controversy in Guyana. In the past few days, reports have surfaced about the movement of Venezuelan military troops in villages close to a section of the border the country shares with Guyana. Those claims were triggered by a voice note […]
The preparation works for the construction of the new US$260M bridge across the Demerara River is moving apace, according to the Ministry of Public Works’ Permanent Secretary, Vladim Persaud. Persaud made the disclosure as he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at the Public Buildings today to respond to a number of issues raised […]
President Irfaan Ali departed for Ottawa, Canada this morning, where he will join other CARICOM leaders for the Canada-CARICOM Summit. The Summit, which is being held under the theme “Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future”, aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Canada and the Region. The President held discussions with the Canadian High Commissioner to […]
With the Rose Hall estate factory grinding sugar again after six years, the estate appears to have already surpassed its production target. The sugar estate which reopened at the end of September 2023, has already produced in excess of 130 tonnes of sugar. During a visit to the Berbice region over the weekend, President Irfaan […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed a $4.1 million lawsuit against 28-year-old Norton Street, Georgetown resident, Troy Humphrey, seeking damages and compensation for the damage to a section of the Eccles “Jaguar” roundabout, that was caused when a car being driven by Humphrey slammed into the recently commissioned structure. The incident took place on the […]
The Ministry of Public Works has been working around the clock to complete emergency repairs to the section of the Providence Red Road which crumbled and bulged yesterday as the earth beneath the road shifted under the weight of more than 30,000 tonnes of stone that were being stored nearby by the same Ministry of […]
With the government moving ahead with hundreds of infrastructure and other development projects nationwide, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has admitted that it is becoming difficult to monitor the projects for corrupt activities. “There may be corruption because with thousands of new contracts now, it is hard to police,” the Vice President told reporters during a […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today said that based on information he received from the ExxonMobil company during a recent meeting, the decision to slash the questionable expenses that were highlighted in an oil audit report, followed an agreement between the Government and the ExxonMobil company. While the Government has shifted all blame to the Head […]
While the Government has indicated that the Head of the Petroleum Unit will face disciplinary actions over the oil audit fiasco, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday shied away from offering details on the disciplinary actions that will be taken, instead directing all queries to the Permanent Secretary of the Natural Resources Ministry. The Petroleum […]
With no move by the Government to continue negotiations on the proposed salary increases for teachers, the Guyana Teachers’ Union has written to the Chief Labour Officer Dhaneshwar Deonarine, requesting that the process be moved to arbitration. The request follows an earlier request a few weeks back for conciliation talks to begin. Those talks were […]
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