By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2023
Business, News, Politics
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union has announced that it will be hosting a Special General Meeting on September 10 to elect a new Committee of Management in line with decision of the High Court last year. In a Notice issued by Acting Chairman of the Credit Union, Patrick Mentore, the Special General Meeting […]
By News Source Guyana on August 10, 2023
News, Politics
The government is pouring more money into the local sugar company, GuySuCo, as it continues with its efforts to turn around the fortunes of the company. Another $1.5 Billion has been allocated to the company as part of the government’s latest supplementary budget. The Government is hoping that the money will boost production and assist […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2023
News, Politics
By Svetlana Marshall Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has disclosed that the new Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge in the mining town of Linden will cost approximately US$35 million, and will be built completely with local funds, although an international loan agreement was recently signed for the project. The Public Works Minister made the disclosure today during […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has disallowed an Opposition motion, which was intended to pave way for the Assembly to agree to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia fire. It was APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul who requested leave to discuss, and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2023
News, Politics
The Governments of Guyana and The Dominican Republic have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting collaboration between the two countries. President Irfaan Ali led a delegation of Government, business and private sector officials to the Dominican Republic on a two-day visit that wrapped up today. The MOUs cover areas in the Oil […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2023
News, Politics
Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply today that a percentage of the $350M in supplementary funding budgeted under his Office, will be used to assist the families of the Mahdia fire victims, including the survivors. “Under this particular line item, in this instance, this additional amount that is being […]
By News Source Guyana on August 9, 2023
News, Politics
The Committee of Supply of the National Assembly today cleared another $5B to support ongoing works with the gas-to energy project. The additional sum is expected to see the project to completion, Minister responsible for Finance, Dr.Ashni Singh said. The National Assembly has already passed $43B to support the construction of the project. The additional […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, who covers the security sector, is not supportive of the President’s decision to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken beyond his retirement age. Mr. Hicken reached the retirement age of 55 in July, but President Irfaan Ali announced on Monday that he has decided to extend […]
By News Source Guyana on August 8, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Attorney representing the 15-year-old girl who is facing 20 murder charges over the deaths that took place in the Mahdia School Dorm fire, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions with a request for the charges against his teenage client to be withdrawn completely because of a lack of evidence. In a letter […]
By News Source Guyana on August 7, 2023
News, Politics
The Chinese Landing Village Council believes the ‘fact-finding’ team that was sent into the area by the Government fell short in addressing the issues highlighted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). On Sunday, the team, led by Government Member of Parliament Alister Charlie met with the residents of Chinese Landing to initiate the […]