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As he is is preparing to leave office as Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Paul Cheong is rubbishing claims by some senior members of the organisation that the PSC is being mismanaged. The PSC Chairman told News Source today that such claims are unfounded. A senior corporate member of the PSC has expressed grave […]
Thirty Guyanese have received cash grants from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to boost their creative ideas and work. The grant falls under the Ministry’s Cultural and Creative Industry’s Grant programme. Each of the thirty persons will receive almost $1 million to assist with their work and develop their ideas. Minister of Culture, […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, through five of its supporting agencies including the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), today signed 24 contracts totaling $1.13 Billion to advance work in the Agriculture Sector. GuySuCo alone stands to benefit from some $535.4M in projects. At a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha said the […]
The United States embassy in Georgetown has issued a security alert, while increasing its security protocols. In a statement on its website, which was issued this morning, the US Embassy said it has received threats against US interests and is urging US citizens to be on the alert and to exercise due caution. Although the […]
Despite the barrage of criticism that he has faced over his statements at a Buxton public meeting, longtime political activist and Executive of the Working People’s Alliance, Tacuma Ogunseye is standing by his statements about the need for widespread protests in the country, including by the joint services. Ogunseye has faced criticism from the President […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) took a decision today to interview four of the shortlisted candidates who are vying for the position of Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO). The candidates, Melanie Marshall, Mohamed Arjoon, Deodat Persaud and Aneal Giddings are to be interviewed on Wednesday. Initially, Neil Bacchus was among those shortlisted, however, he was […]
The Canadian High Commission together with the Ministry of Health launched a CAD$2.5 million Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project today. The five-year project, which is being funded by Global Affairs Canada, will be executed by McMaster University. It is designed to improve the quality and availability of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) care […]
As part of its ongoing campaign to clamp down on the smuggling of chicken and other goods, the Guyana Revenue Authority is seeking the public’s help to track down smugglers. In the past few weeks, local chicken producers have been complaining about an increase in the smuggling of chicken from neighbouring Brazil and Suriname. The […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA), which has already indicated that it will not be participating in the upcoming local government elections, is now calling on citizens to boycott the elections. At a press conference this morning, WPA Executive Member, Tacuma Ogunseye, said the Local Government Elections are a “political entrapment” given the Government’s domination at […]
British Airways has officially started its schedule service between Guyana and the United Kingdom. The airline will have twice weekly flights between London and Georgetown via St. Lucia. At around 6pm on Monday, the British Airways Boeing 777 aircraft touched down at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with its inaugural flight to Guyana. The new service […]
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