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The US Embassy in Georgetown today indicated that it continues to examine ways to creatively reduce the wait times for visa interviews. The statement came in response to queries from News Source Guyana about the long wait times that continue for visa interviews for non-immigrant visitors visa. In its response to News Source, the embassy […]
Explaining that it wants to make home ownership easier for Guyanese, the New Building Society, (NBS) today announced that it will further reduce its mortgage interest rate with effect from the 1st September. Borrowers for loans from $ 1 million to $4 million will now pay 3.5% interest instead of 4% interest while those borrowing […]
The Members of the Natural Resource Fund Board as well as the Public Accountability and Oversight Committee of the Board and the Investment Committee were formally appointed today with President Irfaan Ali expressing full confidence that those who have been selected will ensure that the country’s oil and gas resources are properly managed. The NRF […]
The Commander of the US Military Southern Command, US Army General, Laura Richardson is in Guyana on a two day visit. Today, she attended the opening of the Women Peace And Security conference, which is a regional conference being hosted by Guyana and the Florida National Guard. It has brought together senior military leaders from […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has once again asked the Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud to revise his work plan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE), after he proposed a date in February 2023. The Commission wants him to look at an earlier date in January. Last week, the CEO proposed 12th […]
Declaring that an Elections Commission Chair must be impartial, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today rubbished claims that his statements against the Chairman of GECOM are threats. The Leader of the Opposition said his calls for Justice Singh’s resignation is as a direct result of how she conducts the business of the Elections body especially when […]
Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander is demanding a public apology and $50M in compensation from Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for allegedly defaming his character. In a letter to the Vice President on August 24, 2022, Mr. Alexander, through his Attorney […]
APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson who overlooks the oil and gas sector on the opposition side believes US oil-giant ExxonMobil should not participate in the upcoming auction of Guyana’s remaining oil blocks. “At the moment I think Exxon has more blocks than that is legally required. I think they have 10 times the amount […]
Guyana has recorded a second case of Monkeypox virus, the Minister of Health has confirmed. The patient is a woman from the Georgetown area who is believed to be in her early 30’s and is not linked to the first case which was discovered a week ago. The patient, like the first case, also has […]
The University of Guyana has announced that it will commence the new academic year from the 12th September with orientation sessions for new and continuing students beginning from the 5th September. In a statement, the university said classes for most new and continuing students will begin on the 12th September. It was explained that depending […]
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