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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has declared that the National Insurance Scheme is currently in a bankrupt state and is therefore in no position at this time to offer increases in the pension benefits for retired workers. The Vice President made the disclosure on Wednesday afternoon in Bath Settlement, Berbice as he faced questions from one […]
The Durban Backlands former home of ex-President David Granger which now houses an office and his youth foundation was vandalised with thieves carting off more than $600,000 worth of items including computers that were installed for children in the community to use. The incident occurred sometime between the night of April 24 and the following […]
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic was first recorded in Guyana two years ago, the hospitals across the country are free of COVID-19 cases. The Ministry of Health in its daily COVID-19 dashboard reported today that while there are 93 active cases of the virus, including 8 new cases, none of those cases […]
The regional examination body, Caribbean Examinations Council, today announced that it has made a decision to delay the start of this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations by three weeks. The exams are now scheduled to start on the 23rd May. Jamaica and a number of other Caribbean countries pushed for […]
A 24-year-old man who was caught red-handed selling marijuana in the Kuru Kururu area is in Police custody and is expected to face charges soon. Police ranks were in the area on Tuesday afternoon when the man was observed collecting money from various persons and handing them a small bag from a large black plastic […]
President Irfaan Ali is in the United Kingdom pushing investment opportunities in Guyana and today he told a Guyana Investment Seminar in London that Guyana is prime for investment as the country continues to grow as a major oil producer. The President pointed to the development of the manufacturing and industrial sectors in Guyana and […]
The ExxonMobil company this afternoon announced a triple discovery of oil offshore Guyana on the Stabroek Block, which has now pushed the estimated discovery on the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion barrels. In a statement, the company said the three discoveries are southeast of the Liza and Payara developments and bring to five the […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips opened a new private shore base facility today which will service the oil and gas sector. In welcoming another investment in the country’s growing economy, Prime Minister Phillips said the government is pushing to ensure more Guyanese also benefit from Guyana’s successes. He said “in every country’s success, its people must […]
Just four months after Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton appointed senior party member Dr. Richard Van West-Charles as his advisor, a rift is appearing between the two leaders. Today, Mr. Norton responded to a letter from Dr. Van West Charles indicating his decision to withdraw from the position of Advisor to […]
Leader of the Opposition and PNC Reform Leader Aubrey Norton today called on the President to stop “dilly-dallying” and begin the process to address consultations that would lead the way to various constitutional appointments. During a press briefing this morning, the Opposition Leader said he remains ready to engage the President and consult on the […]
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