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Construction of the new US$260M Demerara River Bridge is advancing with the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill expressing confidence that the project will be completed by August 2025. During a visit to the construction site along the East Bank Demerara Corridor on Sunday, the Works Minister explained that works are ongoing day and night […]
The University of Guyana is planning to increase its annual student intake by 2,000, as applications are expected to spike by approximately 30% now that the University is tuition free for Guyanese students. In an interview with News Source, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin said that she anticipates that the […]
Declaring that President Irfaan Ali is a “President of the people, for the people and by the people”, former People’s National Congress Executive and youth leader, Thandi McAllister threw her full support behind the re-election of the President to serve a second term. With overcast skies above and standing on the right hand of the […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. Today, we’re diving into the complicated world of international trade, specifically, how recent U.S. tariff policies and China’s dumping practices are impacting Guyana. Let’s break down what these policies mean for our local businesses and economy. China’s Big Problem: Too Much Stuff To fully […]
CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has warned that the Caribbean region is facing an economic catastrophe in light of recent tariffs imposed by United States President, Donald Trump on countries in the region and around the world. In an address to the region, Prime Minister Mottley warned further that the international […]
The Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) on Friday signed off on three contracts totaling US$422 Million for the construction of transmission lines and five new substations to support the Gas-to-Energy Project. Acting Chief Executive Officer of GPL, Kesh Nandlall signed on behalf of the power company. The deal represents the single largest investment by […]
General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis, believes Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton, has demonstrated a misunderstanding of his role or arrogance that is common among some politicians with his recent statements about Guyanese workers. During a recent community meeting in Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara, the Labour Minister warned […]
Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George on Thursday said Guyana’s electoral laws are “all over the place”, hinting at the need for further amendments to correct many of the troubling and confusing issues. “The election laws are all over the place. It is very hard to manage, to navigate them,” she said. Justice George made the […]
Lateness and absenteeism are among the reasons given by Teleperformance for closing down one of its operations in Guyana, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Teleperformance, which is one of the largest call centre companies in Guyana recently closed its Robb and Camp Street location in Georgetown. The company laid off more than 800 workers […]
Two Brazilian nationals, a Cuban national and a Guyanese were arrested on Thursday as part of a major probe into a gold smuggling operation. In a statement on Thursday evening, the Special Organised Crime Unit said the four were arrested as SOCU agents successfully intercepted an alleged gold smuggling attempt in an intelligence led operation. […]
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