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After close to two months of deliberations and four proposed plans for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is still to finalize its plan. On Tuesday, the Elections Commission and its Chairman, retired Justice Claudette Singh asked the Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud to revise his work plan […]
With visitor arrival numbers increasing by more than 100% during the first five months of 2022, U.S Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch believes Guyana can do more to capitalize on the US$9 trillion global Tourism Industry. She said there is a need for a modernized tourism sector in Guyana. Guyana joined the rest of the […]
There is a need to attract more women and young people into the field agriculture, according to President Irfaan Ali. During his virtual address to the Science Summit of the United Nations General Assembly, the President said the government is formulating a strategy which includes the increase use of technology to make agriculture fashionable for […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has indicated that while he represents all Guyanese, he cannot ignore the cries of Afro, Indo and Indigenous Guyanese, who he believes are being discriminated against because of their perceived political persuasion. During a radio interview on Shabnam Radio in Canada, the Opposition Leader was questioned on race relations […]
Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal is not too happy that his Ministry is being accused of discrimination in the allocation of house lots for citizens. The Minister made his displeasure known during a recent housing drive in Region Three. He told a gathering that since the return of the People’s Progressive Party to […]
Additional mechanisms will be put in place soon that will require persons seeking employment at the various ports to be cleared by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), as it steps up port security, and increase training and investment with support from Chile. Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill made the announcement today while delivering remarks […]
The apparent fallout between Chartered Accountant and former political hopeful Nigel Hinds and some government officials seems to be growing with Hinds now taking on the Guyana government on claims of discrimination against afro- Guyanese. Mr. Hinds and Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh went head-to-head last week trading words, with the Finance Minister declaring that […]
The Private Sector Commission in a statement this morning issued a call on the government to declare Tuesday, September 27, 2022, a National Holiday because of a knockout cricket matching involving the Guyana Amazon warriors. “With the Guyana Amazon Warriors slated to play against Barbados Royals at 10:00 hours followed by St. Lucia Kings playing […]
The Ministry of Legal Affairs has announced that Guyana is inching towards having its own Law School, administered and managed by the Council of Legal Education. In a statement last evening, the Attorney General’s Chambers announced that the Council has found favour with a recent proposal by the Government of Guyana to provide the lands […]
Another mining pit accident at an interior location has claimed the life of a 37-year-old miner, triggering another investigation and renewing calls for better safety practices in the gold mining industry. North West District miner, Omar Oselmo lost his life last Thursday when a gold mining pit collapsed and completely covered him at Sandhill Backdam […]
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