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After one week of debates and four additional days of considerations, the $552.9 Billion National Budget presented to the House by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh was passed last evening in the National Assembly with no adjustments made despite several recommendations from the Opposition. The budget, since its presentation, has been receiving mixed reviews with […]
Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML), which is the leading private medical institution conducting COVID-19 testing in Guyana, is expanding its services with a new drive-thru facility that will allow persons to get tested for the virus without leaving their cars. Chief Executive Officer of Eureka Labs, Dr. Andrew Boyle, explained that more and more people prefer […]
With Guyana moving along the path of development and still facing security threats, President, Irfaan Ali is recommitting the country as one that supports peace over conflict. In his address to the opening of the annual Guyana Defence Force Officers Conference, President Ali reminded that that unlike any region in the world, the Caribbean and […]
The Government of Guyana intends to start examining ways to contain the exodus of trained and qualified nurses from Guyana. Appearing before the Parliamentary Committee of Supply this morning, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony revealed that there is active recruitment of Guyanese nurses from foreign countries particularly the United Kingdom. He said while the […]
President Irfaan Ali has rushed to the defense of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo against bribe-taking allegations and is now questioning the credibility of the international journalist for the Vice News Agency who interviewed the Vice President about the claims. The Vice President has denied the allegations that he has accepted bribes from Chinese businesses to […]
The High Court has ruled that the Georgetown Mayor and City Council acted outside of its authority when it introduced a 0.5% increase in the cost for a Certificate of Compliance back in 2019. By way of a Notice in 2019, the City Council informed the public that the cost for a Certificate of Compliance […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan has been suspended from attending the next four sittings of the National Assembly after he loudly protested a remark by Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall who told a female Opposition MP last evening that she was in need of a “Dildo”, which is a sexual stimulation toy. Dharamlall made […]
As Guyana continues to see more foreign investment interest, the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller believes there should be greater transparency in the tendering process for contracts, as the country develops and attracts international investors. During a press conference today on the heels of a visit by a group of British investors and businessmen, […]
Local fashion photographer and video producer Keron Bruce has filed a $100 Million lawsuit against social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues, who is known as the “Guyanese Critic”. Mr. Rodrigues was served with the Court documents this morning. In the lawsuit, Mr. Bruce is claiming that Rodrigues has degraded his character in social media commentaries about […]
The Chinese Embassy in Georgetown has rubbished claims that some Chinese companies have been paying bribes to acquire large contracts in Guyana. During an interview with international media Vice News, the allegation of Chinese companies paying bribes in Guyana was put to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who the journalist conducting the interview claimed is an […]
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