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Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore is begging the commercial community for patience as the City Council grapples with a High Court ruling, which has ordered the removal of vendors operating on the outskirt of the Muneshwers Store on Water Street. During a press conference today, Mentore assured reporters that the City Council will devise […]
The National Assembly’s Committee of Supply this afternoon cleared over $16B for the Guyana Defence Force to boost its infrastructure and to purchase new equipment such as drones and other devices. During the consideration of the budget estimates, Opposition Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan, queried the allocation under the Defence and Security support. Minister of […]
The Government has defended the $270.9M in subvention that has been set aside for the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), even as Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson continues to question whether Guyana is getting value for money. The Parliamentary Committee of Supply was told today that the Public Procurement Commission has completed just four investigations […]
President Irfaan Ali last has announced that the Government will be working with the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, (GAWU) as well as sugar workers, to find a mechanism to increase their salaries. In a Facebook Live discussion with the Finance Minister at his side, the President said the sugar industry as well as […]
Two days after Banks DIH Limited expressed concern about the operations of the Guyana Stock Exchange, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has joined the call for the local stock exchange to be completely overhauled. Banks DIH Chairman and Managing Director, Clifford Reis told the company’s shareholders on Saturday that the Stock Exchange […]
Through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Legal Affairs today commenced the training of Toshaos, Prison Officers and Probation Officers in Restorative Justice, hoping that it will lead to a reduction of the country’s prison population. It is believed that the overuse of prison sentences, particularly for minor, non-violent offenses, has […]
After years of trying to remove vendors from the surroundings of the popular DEMICO House Building at the Stabroek Square, Banks DIH Limited is now contemplating a move to the Courts to have the problem addressed. While addressing shareholders on Saturday at the company’s Annual General Meeting, Chairman and Managing Director of Banks DIH, Clifford […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat believes Guyana has made significant leaps and bounds since the 2023 Energy Conference. At a press conference this morning on this year’s conference which will take place from the 19th to 22nd February, the Natural Resources Minister said this year’s event will provide additional opportunities to Guyanese businesses across […]
President Irfaan Ali has made a pitch for an increase in trade between Africa and the Caribbean, explaining that opportunities exist for a massive benefits for both Africa and the Caribbean. President Ali who was on an official visit to Ghana over the weekend noted that in order to achieve the increases, systems must be […]
by Svetlana Marshall As the curtains came down on the National Budget Debates today, Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, hammered the Government over its “failure to prioritize Defence and Security”, in the context of the ongoing threats to the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Opposition Leader questioned the rationale behind what he considers […]
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