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Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oniedge Waldron, believes that due to the Government’s interventions, small businesses across the country have been experiencing increased growth and expansion, to the point that a number of them are now being engaged in exports. At a press conference, the Commerce Minister said increased financing and training especially by […]
The umbrella trade union body, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), has joined the calls for a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s elections and for enhanced biometrics to be used at polling stations. GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis at a press conference said the GTUC is monitoring the Elections Commission, and has taken […]
Opposition political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) believes that it has become clear that the Guyana Elections Commission has lost the confidence of the Guyanese people for poorly administering its functions and flouting its Constitutional mandate. In a statement on Tuesday, ANUG said GECOM continues to blunder on important legal and Constitutional matters, […]
While it is not currently in talks with with the APNU about rejoining the coalition, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has indicated its full support of a “grand opposition” where parties maintain their identity but have an equal say pre- and post-election. WPA’s Co-leader, Dr David Hinds made the party’s position known during Monday’s press […]
National Security Advisor, Captain Gerry Gouveia, has indicated that it will be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali who will decide on the release of the accident report into the crash of the GDF Helicopter last December, which claimed the lives of five servicemen. In a statement on his Facebook […]
The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) today rapped the Opposition over its “failure” to effectively hold the Government accountable. General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress, Lincoln Lewis at a press conference today said at a time of rising tension, disruption, deprivation and lawlessness taking place in the country, the Opposition seems to be […]
The public registration for the $100,000 cash grant for Guyanese 18-years-old and over has started in the city and surrounding areas. On Monday, the registration of pensioners started as registration of public servants is ongoing. Now, other persons can get registered in a number of areas. According to a notice released by the Government, registration […]
Highlighting support for the global fight against gender-based violence, the official residence of the President of Guyana is being illuminated in orange at nights as Guyana joins the rest of world in 16 days of activism to tackle gender-based violence. At a “light up” on Monday evening, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin said […]
The ongoing industrial action at the shipping port in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago has severely disrupted regional trade and is negatively impacting businesses in Guyana, according to the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). The GMSA has registered its grave concern over the situation and has explained that the strike and now ‘go-slow operation’ […]
Days after the Surinamese Foreign Minister summoned Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname over reports of the Guyana Government planning a number of development projects in the New River Triangle area, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, met today met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana Liselle Blankendal. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry explained that during […]
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