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The contract for the construction of a gas-to-energy plant at Wales was signed today, marking the commencement of what is said to be the largest public project ever undertaken in Guyana. The Contracting firms Lyndsayca Incorporated and CH4 were given the task to build the combined power and Natural Gas liquid plant at Wales. Delivering […]
The Ministry of Housing has announced that it has surpassed its house-lot allocation target for 2022 by distributing more than 10,000 house-lots. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal made the disclosure today during the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA’s) Dream Realized Housing Drive at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. “We at the […]
City Mayor Ubraj Narine together with a number of street vendors clashed with the ranks of the Guyana Police Force over the Government’s decision to remove vendors from outside of the Georgetown Public Hospital in the vicinity of New Market Street. Led by a senior police officer, the ranks attempted to clear the street as […]
The President has announced major salary adjustments for several categories of healthcare workers that will see increases to their salaries ranging from 13% to 74%. The increases, which were announced on Monday night in a national broadcast, will take effect from the 1st January and will be in addition to the recently announced 8% salary […]
With funding from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the Government of Guyana is moving to create a new National Identification Card (ID) that would significantly increase the ease of doing business in Guyana and facilitate paperless travel. The announcement was by made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday. Mr. Jagdeo made it […]
The work of the Public Accounts Committee continues to be hampered with the absence of the Government Members. When the meeting was called this morning at the Public Buildings, the Government Members were all absent, making it the third time that the meeting has been forced to be called off since the resumption of the […]
Speedboat operators plying the Georgetown to Vreed-en-hoop route are expected to keep their fares at $100. The operators went on strike last Friday in an effort to increase their fares to $120. The strike action resulted in hundreds of commuters being left stranded. President Irfaan Ali met with the operators on Sunday night at Leonora […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has issued a for an urgent resolution of the strike action taken by speed boat operators in the Vreed-en-Hoop – Stabroek route, which the party says has negatively affected businesses and commuters in the Region Three area. In a statement today, the AFC said hundreds of people commuting between Region […]
The University of Guyana on Saturday bestowed an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree on Guyanese musical and cultural icon, Dave Martins at its 56th convocation ceremony, adding to his already long list of accolades and achievements. Martins, known for his many hit cultural songs, including “Not a Blade of Grass”, ” We are the Champions”, […]
President Irfaan Ali has implored graduates of the University of Guyana to stay and build Guyana and resist the temptation to migrate, “even as the grass may seem greener on the other side.” Delivering the feature address virtually at the 56 convocation ceremony of the University of Guyana, the President admitted that for too long, […]
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