By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2021
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Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton today told the National Assembly that he inherited a sad situation at the Ministry of Labour when he took up the appointment as the Minister. During his Budget debate presentation, the Labour Minister chided the former government for its handling of occupational health and safety matters, which he said have […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2021
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Opposition Member of Parliament and Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Attorney-At-Law, Amanza Walton- Desir, opened the 2021 budget debates with a presentation that took the PPPC administration to task on several issues. Opening her presentation, the Opposition MP accused the government of discrimination against Afro-Guyanese in the public service. Met with loud heckling from the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2021
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The People’s National Congress Reform is looking at the possibility of hosting a virtual party congress this year, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could prevent a large in-person gathering. The Congress, which is due in April, will see elections for the leader and other top positions in the party. Two of the party’s executive members, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2021
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After being suspended for almost a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guyana/Suriname ferry service is back in operation. The Government of Guyana has made the MB Sandaka available to ply the route as the Canawima ferry remains under repair. An agreement between the governments of Guyana and Suriname will see the service being […]
By News Source Guyana on February 19, 2021
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While the CEO of the Giftland Mall has declared victory and claims that the Court has ruled that he does not owe any taxes to the Georgetown City Council, the Attorney for the City Council Darren Wade is insisting that the Court made no such ruling. Chief Justice Roxanne George on Thursday dismissed the City’s […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2021
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Drivers are expected to get an ease at the pump with the Government announcing a reduction in the excise tax on gasolene and diesel with immediate effect. Senior Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh announced on Wednesday night that the excise tax rate on both gasoline and diesel has been reduced from 50% to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2021
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The Guyana Coast Guard and its supporting agencies are preparing to call off the search for the small vessel that was spotted two days ago in Guyana’s waters with a number of dead bodies aboard. Last evening, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill called a press conference to announce that the vessel had disappeared and the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2021
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As the Government threatens legal action against Cevon’s Waste Management Company over its purchase of government land on Mandela Avenue, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Morris Archer appears to be preparing himself for a legal battle. Attorney General Anil Nandlall has written to the company demanding that it vacates the land by the end of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2021
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More than 24hrs since four high profile prisoners escaped from the Mazaruni jail, search teams are still spread out through the Essequibo region and there has been no sighting of the prisoners. Acting Prison Director Niclon Elliott told News Source this afternoon that a number of search teams have been dispatched to various nearby communities. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 16, 2021
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Less than 24 hours after the Home Affairs Minister said plans were afoot to bring to shore, a small vessel spotted offshore Guyana with dead bodies aboard, the authorities have lost sight of the boat and claims it has “disappeared” in the sea. At a hastily called emergency press conference this evening, Minister of Public […]