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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was unable to provide adequate information to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) when an eleven member team appeared before the Committee this morning for the examination of the 2016 Auditor-General Report for the agency. The GDF will now have to return before the PAC at a later date when the […]
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd met and held discussions today with Chargé d’ Affaires at the Venezuelan Embassy in Guyana, Moses Chavez on the latest decree issued by Venezuela claiming land and maritime space that belongs to Guyana. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the Minister registered Guyana’s strong objection over […]
Four months after the gruesome murders of Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, their family and friends picked the head office of the Criminal Investigations Department over its lack of progress with the investigations. With their placards and a call for justice to be done in the matter, family members called on Crime Chief Wendell […]
by Handel Duncan A move by members of the Government side on the Public Accounts Committee to interrupt the committee’s meeting this morning was disallowed by Chairman of the PAC, Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson. When the meeting got underway in the Parliamentary Chambers, Government Member, Gail Teixeira informed the Chairman that the Foreign […]
The United States has reinforced its support for Guyana in wake of the latest decree from the Venezuelan Government claiming land and maritime space that belongs to Guyana. The Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere matters, Michael Kozak, in a statement said the aggressive claims from Venezuela do no change the recent ruling […]
The Saturday afternoon address from State House by President Ali came on the heels of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro’s address to his parliament on the 7th January reaffirming the Venezuelan claim and rejecting the recent decision by the International Court to hear Guyana’s case against Venezuela.
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony is heading the National COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force, which has been activated to prepare the country for a vaccination drive when it gets the COVID-19 vaccines. The Task Force has brought together health professionals in government as well as senior military and police officials and representatives of the private […]
As Guyana continues to move in the direction of being a major destination for investment, the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-INVEST) and the Private Sector Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen the relationship between the two bodies. Aimed at ensuring that the local private sector also benefits from investment opportunities, the two […]
Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine is not happy with the reluctance of the new Government to work along with the City Council on city projects. The City Mayor told a Friday press conference that works are being undertaken within the City without any consultation with the City Council while contracts and information for certain major […]
A major Fire was averted this morning at the Fogarty’s Shopping Complex in Water Street as Firemen responded promptly to an emergency call and were able to put out a blaze in a section of the building. There are several businesses housed in the Fogarty’s building in addition to the Fogarty’s store and Laparkan offices. […]
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