Politics

COVID-19 claims 9 additional lives in Guyana

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. […]

Fire guts section of Laparkan bond on Lombard Street

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. […]

Business icon Yesu Persaud passes away

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 […]

Norton calls for measures in 2022 Budget to see better salaries and ease in cost of living

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 […]

PSC defends Local Content Policy; Questions legitimacy of concerned regional private sector group

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, […]

Glenn Lall files Court action against Government over Petroleum Agreement and Concessions

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 […]

Local Private Sector frown at regional body’s concern about Guyana’s local content legislation

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 […]