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The Guyana Government will be exploring new ways to assist rice farmers who continue to produce high volumes of paddy, but are finding it difficult to secure markets as they face low prices and increased production. During a press conference yesterday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the Government is exploring various measures to assist rice […]
Co-leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr David Hinds said it is unacceptable that one month after the General and Regional Elections, the President has still not proclaimed a date for the convening of the 13th Parliament. During a press conference on Wednesday, Dr Hinds questioned the delay in the convening of the new […]
The Government is currently reviewing the requirement and procedure for obtaining a gun license and is also making moves to lift the requirement for tint permits by introducing a standardized tint level for regular road users. On the issue of the tint permits, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Home Affairs Minister has been […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the Government has commenced work for the establishment of a bank that will offer zero-interest to benefit mostly those business owners who are finding it difficult to access loans through the formal banking system. The creation of a Development Bank was a campaign promise of the People’s Progressive […]
The Court of Appeal today upheld the decision of the High Court in the case brought by Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), ruling that the Forward Guyana Movement party, and by extension the Assembly for Liberty Party (ALP), were not denied ballot access on the grounds that the parties did […]
At an early morning breakfast meeting with members of the business community, President Irfaan Ali this morning promised prudent management of the country’s oil and gas resources, even as he said those resources will be used to fast-track development in key sectors in the economy. Addressing the meeting, which was hosted by the Georgetown Chamber […]
Still reeling from its devastating defeat at the September 1 elections, the People’s National Congress Reform through its Executive, is sticking with Aubrey Norton as the Party Leader. There have been calls by some party members for Norton to step down ahead of the party’s next internal elections, which are due in 2026. In a […]
The Court of Appeal will hand down a summary ruling tomorrow in the case brought by Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), challenging the High Court’s decision in the elections’ case – Krystal Fisher v. the Guyana Elections Commission. In August, just days before the General and Regional Elections, acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh ruled that the […]
Guyana has again earned a Tier 1 ranking in the United States Department of State Trafficking in Persons report. The annual report assesses the global landscape of human trafficking and evaluates the efforts of individual countries in combating the crime. In the case of Guyana, the US Department of State noted that the country, continues […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced a raft of measures that are intended to monitor the country’s foreign currency as well as credit card spending. The Government is seeking to better understand the main drivers of the increase in demand for foreign currency here in Guyana. During a meeting with Executives of local Commercial Banks at […]
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