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Following revelations earlier this week by the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority that the agency is running “thin” on auditors to probe the accounts of the oil companies, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo believes that the government may have to turn to outside help if the situation persists. During his weekly press conference yesterday, […]
The Vice President has announced that by next Wednesday, the President will appoint all of the persons to serve on the Commission of Inquiry that will examine the Mahdia School dorm fire which claimed 20 lives. While not offering details on the likely Commissioners, Mr. Jagdeo said the full Commission will be named and will […]
Education Specialist in the Ministry of Education and former Chief Education Officer Dr. Olato Sam was shot dead early this morning while in the company of a group of friends at the Plaisance Line Top hangout on the East Coast of Demerara. According to reports, gunshots were heard in the area and moments later, the […]
Despite repeated objections from the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), the Government today defended its move to increase the country’s debt ceiling by some $250B. In defending his motion to the House, Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh said the increase in the domestic public debt ceiling […]
Less than two weeks since the National Assembly approved $31B in supplementary funding for the Government, another request was made by the administration today for an additional $61 Billion in supplementary funds. Minister responsible for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh presented the Financial Paper, No. 3 of 2023, to the National Assembly as it met today […]
Two miners lost their lives late on Wednesday night when a mining pit collapsed, burying them deep underground. Police investigators have identified the two miners as Trayon Hastings and Rocky Norton The incident took place at Moonlight Backdam, Kamarang Landing in the Upper Mazaruni area. The two men were reportedly working in the mining pit […]
On the third anniversary of his his presidency, President Irfaan Ali, believes that his government should be proud of the work that it has done so far across the country, describing that work as impressive. In an interview that was released to the media, the President said the achievements of his three-year-old government range from […]
The Government has announced that it has taken a decision to stop all mining activities temporarily in the Chinese Landing area in response to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ precautionary measures that were issued to Guyana on the 21st July. The Ministry of Governance said the decision will allow for a more conducive environment […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has processed $2.1 Billion in VAT refunds that were claimed by Oil and Gas Companies at the end of 2019, GRA’s Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia said while noting that refunds are now being paid in a timely manner. At the time, Mr Statia was appearing before the Public Accounts Committee […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Roysdale Forde is of the view that the “simplistic” approach being taken by the Government to address the shortage of nurses in Guyana will only result in the further migration of nurses and other key medical personnel. Faced with an acute shortage of nurses in the public healthcare sector due to […]
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