By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today flagged the Guyana Police Force as a highly corrupt institution, as he called for an independent investigation to be launched into allegations that senior officers within the Force are linked to the criminal underworld. In responding to a series of questions posed by reporters, Norton said he not […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Avianca Airlines of Colombia has been granted approval to operate schedule flights between Guyana and Colombia. The airline announced today that it will begin the Guyana service in December and will operate two flights per week between Guyana and Colombia. In a statement today, Avianca announced that the new route will be operated by an […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rubbished the Government’s social and economic policies as he addressed protestors gathered outside of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), while President Irfaan Ali was addressing the Parliament. The Opposition Leader told the protesters that the APNU+AFC Opposition took a decision to boycott today’s Parliamentary sitting to protest […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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Describing his government as the most caring and responsive one that Guyana has seen, President Irfaan Ali today announced a one-off cash grant of $200,000 to every household across Guyana. He said the move is to increase disposable income in house holds across the country, adding that it also forms part of a wider cost […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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The Guyana Defence Force’s Camp Ayanganna Headquarters is to be reconstructed. During an address to newly commissioned officers of the GDF on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali announced that instructions have been given to the Chief of Defence Staff to begin the process for the construction of a new headquarters for the GDF. “I have directed […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2024
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With more investments being made in the military, President Irfaan Ali has declared that the Government of Guyana remains committed to building a strong and diverse military. “We seek to build a military that reflects the diversity, one that is inclusive and offers the opportunity to all of its members to contribute to our collective […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2024
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Declaring that ExxonMobil has no interest in invoking any clause within the Stabroek Block 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) that could result in changes to the fiscal terms, ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge today warned that such a move could undermine future investments in the country. Since oil production began in 2019 there have been […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2024
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A total of 389 small contractors in Berbice were awarded almost $7 Billion in Government contracts on Tuesday to undertake various projects in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region. The contracts were awarded outside of the tender process. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who was in Berbice to oversee the exercise, said the Government devised the new system […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2024
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With more than 600 known Venezuelan migrants settling in different communities across Linden, officials of the mining town are sounding the alarm over the strain that the migrants are placing on the community and they are demanding Government’s intervention. Following the public appeals by the Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon and other officials, Minister of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2024
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By Svetlana Marshall President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has announced that his company has successfully completed the US$1B pipeline for the gas-to-energy project. At a press conference today, the ExxonMobil Guyana President said the company is now waiting on the other components of the project to be completed to facilitate the process of safely […]