By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2022
News, Politics
With the number of positive COVID-19 cases growing steadily, the death toll in the country has started to surge again. The Ministry of Health on Sunday reported nine additional COVID-19 deaths, with the youngest being three months old and the oldest was 72-years-old. There was also a six-year-old girl from Region Three among the deaths. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2022
News, Politics
A large section of the Laparkan shipping bond was gutted by fire late last night, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The fire service rushed to the scene on Lombard Street after the fire was spotted in a section of the compound that was close to where lots of flammable material are stored. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2022
News, Politics
Longtime Guyanese business magnate, Yesu Persaud died early this morning at the age of 93. In extending sympathy to his family, President Irfaan Ali this morning said “Guyana has lost an outstanding soul in Dr. Yesu Persaud, a true son of the soil”. Persaud was a leading member of the Guyana Private sector and business […]
By News Source Guyana on January 15, 2022
News, Politics
As the Government moves ahead with preparations of the 2022 National Budget, People’s National Congress Reform Leader Aubrey Norton is imploring the Government to take the current economic climate in the country into consideration and provide increases in wages and salaries, and allowances as well as other incentives. With the World Bank projecting real growth […]
By News Source Guyana on January 15, 2022
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In wake of concerns expressed by some members of the Caricom Private Sector Organisation(CPSO) about Guyana’s recently enacted Local Content Legislation, the Guyana Private Sector Commission has defended Guyana’s legislation and the need for the country to have a local content policy. In a statement, the PSC said the purpose of Local Content straddles countries, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2022
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Businessman and Publisher of Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall, has mounted a legal challenge in the High Court, seeking among other things, a declaration from the Court that several articles of the Petroleum Agreement dated 27th day of June 2016, violates sections of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act and are therefore unlawful, null and void […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Outspoken Opposition Member of Parliament and host of the popular “In The Ring” talk show, Sherod Duncan is expected to face the Magistrates’ Court on Monday to answer to a cyber crime charge, according to the Police. Mr. Duncan was arrested by the Police this morning and kept in custody for several hours following a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2022
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The People’s National Congress Reform has issued a call on the President to institute additional measures as a matter of urgency in order to deal with the constant rise in food prices. In a statement this morning, the party said it has noted the cries of the Guyanese people in relation to the high food […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2022
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There is concern by a regional private sector organization that Guyana’s recently passed local content legislation for the oil and gas industry violates the CARICOM Treaty that Guyana is a party to. Several regional businesses and organisations intend to approach the Guyana Government and CARICOM on the issue through the CARICOM Private Sector Organization. The […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2022
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Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine today fired back at the City Engineer who has claimed that the recommendation for him to be fired is purely political. Mayor Narine dismissed that contention and armed himself today with scores of documents to show that the City Engineer Colvern Venture has repeatedly ignored requests and instructions of the […]