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With three days left before November comes to an end, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General ( Ban ki-Moon is yet to fulfill his commitment of assessing the existing Guyana-Venezuela border controversy and choosing a resolution method. He had promised to make his assessment known before the end of November. But Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl […]
Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Dr. David Pollard, is back in India after he was summoned to a Georgetown Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The meeting reportedly took place just over a week ago, according to well placed sources. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge confirmed the meeting, but has refused to divulge details […]
The Guyana Defence Force has increased its monitoring of Guyana’s exclusive economic zone with aerial surveillance and has increased border patrols during the past year. Recently appointed Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier George Lewis, made the announcements on Saturday as the GDF wrapped up its 51st Anniversary observances with a route march around sections […]
A decision by the Rusal owned, Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) to establish a Workers’ Social Welfare Committee has attracted harsh criticisms from the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) which is contending that this is an attempt to isolate workers from labour unions. The union in a statement on Friday said that […]
President David Granger said that while the bauxite industry remains an important and viable part of the economic landscape of Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), Linden must move beyond being known as a mining town to a manufacturing hub in the country. He was at the time delivering the feature address at the unveiling of the […]
The President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union(GAWU), Komal Chand, today urged the Coalition Government to “reconsider” its decision to close the Wales Sugar Estate in the next two months. He made the plea while hosting a press conference along with the President of NAACIE (National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees), […]
The process to come up with six nominees to fill the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission is set to begin on Tuesday and will last for two days. Opposition Leader, Bharat Jagdeo at his weekly press conference said his party will make the selections after consulting with Civil Society. He said thee […]
With Guyana’s economy not performing at its best, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has outlined a list of recommendations which it believes could stimulate growth. Among those recommendations is for the Government to raise the income tax threshold to $100,000 in the 2017 Budget. “The Private Sector Commission believes that there are several measures which would […]
The Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo wants the upcoming 2017 National Budget to be consistent with promises made by President David Granger during his address to the National Assembly a few weeks ago. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said he wishes the Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, well, as he prepares […]
With the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally set to leave the job at the end of this month, President David Granger has indicated to the Opposition Leader that the process to find a new Chairman should start. Mr. Jagdeo will have to submit six nominees for the position and the President […]
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