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The Parliamentary Committee of Privileges has completed its report on the protest in the National Assembly during the reading of the Natural Resource Fund Bill and the removal of the Speaker’s Mace and is recommending the suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament. While the Committee of Privileges is made up of both members of […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has backed a call by its coalition partner for President Irfaan Ali to call in independent investigators to probe the bribery allegations against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. The bribe-for-contracts allegations were made against the Vice-President by a well-connected Chinese businessman who was secretly recorded by the US-based Vice News Agency […]
Almost a month after it was denied a local content certificate to operate in the oil and gas sector in Guyana, RAMPS Logistics has resubmitted its application with additional documents that were requested by the Local Content Secretariat. In a statement, the company said it resubmitted the application on Thursday, while thanking the officials at […]
While store owners and shoppers continue to express worry about a reduction in the supply of sugar for local shelves, the Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) Sasenarine Singh is denying that there is any sugar shortage facing the country. “Guysuco doesn’t have any shortage of bagged sugar, that’s the 100-pound bagged […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has once again issued a call for Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to be removed from office amid the flurry of bribery allegations made against him by Chinese businessman Su Zhi Rong. An undercover investigation by US-Based Vice News has alleged, among other things that the Chinese businessman who was a close […]
As indigenous leaders wrap up their national conference, the government is pledging more support and development for the hinterland communities. President Irfaan Ali met with the indigenous leaders again today and announced that an additional $3 Billion has been earmarked for hinterland support this year. This is in addition to the money already budgeted and […]
The Chairwoman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has ruled against a motion submitted by Opposition Commissioner Charles Corbin which called for an internal review of the elections machinery in light of serious allegations levelled against the Commission at the conclusion of the March 2020 General and Regional Elections. This is the […]
Senior Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh is assuring the nation that the government has been monitoring the cost of food and fuel that have rising throughout the country over the last few months. While noting that the price increases are a global problem, Minister Singh said the Government is aware of the issue and […]
The Government has made a second withdrawal from the Natural Resource Fund, the Ministry of Finance has announced. According to a statement from the Senior Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, a total of G$41.6 Billion has been withdrawn from the oil fund in keeping with the Natural Resource Fund Act. The Ministry said that […]
A number of shop stewards attached to the Guysuco Albion estate staged a picketing exercise this morning while calling on the sugar company to treat workers with respect. According to the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union, workers at Albion have been expressing concern with the attitude of certain managers towards the workers. The union […]
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