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Describing Guyana’s rainforest as one of the best in the world that can be leveraged, former British Prime Minister, Sir Tony Blair, today said he believes that there must be balance between development and the protection of the country’s environment, even as he hailed Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). The former British Prime Minister […]
The outgoing United States Ambassador to Guyana Sarah Ann-Lynch is of the view that it is important for Guyana to strengthen its security apparatus to address crime and other security challenges in order to keep citizens safe and to attract more foreign investment. Ambassador Lynch, who is wrapping up her tour of duty, told the […]
British politician David Lammy today inaugurated the Sophia Point Research Centre in Guyana. Mr. Lammy, who is a Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons, and was born to Guyanese parents, said the Research Centre forms part of his efforts to give back to the country of his parents. The Sophia Point Research […]
Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah- Ann Lynch has indicated the US stands ready to broker talks between the Government and the main parliamentary opposition – A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). The two sides remain at loggerheads over major constitutional and development issues from the appointments of a Chancellor and […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- While raising concern over a lack of representation at the level of the National Toshaos’ Council, the Toshao for Chinese Landing Orin Fernandes, made a strong case today for the mining permits issued to miner Wayne Vieira to be revoked, and for mining to resume only for legitimate residents of the Indigenous […]
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) wants the government to expand the VAT-free basket of goods to include more categories of locally manufactured goods. In a statement, the GMSA said it is no way implying that the government should impose VAT on identical imported goods, but rather its request is for the benefit of […]
Longtime member of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, Seepaul Narine has been re-elected as the President of the Union. The 47-member General Council of GAWU met last Friday to elect the Union’s new Central Executive Committee. Narine, who is also a Member of Parliament for the governing People’s Progressive Party, has been at […]
Starting today, the University of Guyana through its International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies (MiDias), will be offering five programmes, addressing issues related to Migration and the Diaspora. The University hopes that the new programmes will pave the way for students to have an in-depth understanding of the social and economic impact that migration […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir was among the persons who attended this morning’s apology for slavery by the descendants of a British slave plantation owner. In an interview with News Source, the Member of Parliament said the apology issued by the descendants of John Gladstone, is an important part of the healing process. She […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- The descendants of a former British slavery plantation owner have traveled to Guyana, offering an apology for slavery and indentureship. Charles Gladstone , who is a descendant of slave plantation owner John Gladstone, apologized to the people of Guyana for the enslavement of their African ancestors, who for centuries, endured harsh and […]
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