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Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon has expressed his displeasure over the government’s updated COVID-19 measures, specifically the reduction of the curfew hours in light of the increasing number of COVID cases in the country. Mr. Harmon said with the death toll now nearing 1000 it was expected that measures would be tightened up. “The government has […]
High Court Judge Justice Franklyn Holder has ruled that the consideration and approval of the budget proposals for Constitutional agencies in September last year were unlawful. APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson had filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General and Minister of Finance seeking a declaration that the consideration and approval of budget proposals […]
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has issued a call for an independent body to be set up to select the next Chief Elections Officer, pointing out that a number of the persons who have applied for the position are non-starters and ought not to be seriously considered for the job. During a press conference this afternoon, […]
On the heels of the Guyana Police Force hosting a symposium on integrity in the Police Force, former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Asst. Commissioner Paul Slowe has issued a call on the Government to bring an end to its interference in the Guyana Police Force, which Mr. Slowe considers to be “unprecedented”. […]
Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali addressed the United Nations Climate Change Summit this morning in Scotland and called out the developed countries that have not honoured their pledge of US$100 Billion to support action that would mitigate the effects of climate change and address many of the issues related to climate change. “Dishonoured pledges are a […]
The China State Construction Engineering Corporation has been approved by the Guyana Government to build the new Demerara Bridge at a cost of US$256.6 Million, the Ministry of Finance announced last night. Initially, nine companies submitted bids for the construction of the new four-lane bridge across the Demerara River. The selected company will design, build, […]
The Ministry of Finance announced last night that Cabinet has granted it’s ‘no objection’ for the China Railway Group Limited to be engaged in the construction of Guyana’s Amaila Falls Hydropower Project. According to the Finance Ministry, four companies submitted proposals to construct and execute the project but China Railway’s ‘Build-Own-Operate Transfer Model,’ where the […]
As Guyana continues with its reopening as more persons get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Guyana tourism experience is expected to be in the spotlight during the month of November which is celebrated as Tourism Awareness Month. Activities for the month were today launched at the Bimichi- Eco Lodge at St Cuthbert’s Mission. Under the theme […]
Amid growing complaints against the Chief Executive Officer of GUYSUCO Saesnarine Singh, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today stopped short of saying whether there will be another change in management, but he promised that there will be a strategic shift at the sugar company. Just after the new government was sworn in last year, Saesnarine Singh […]
As Guyana continues to earn millions of US dollars from oil production and the money remains stashed and untouched in an account, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the resources from the oil sector will be used to expand economic opportunities. During a media conference, Mr. Jagdeo said one of the plans of the government […]
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