By News Source Guyana on September 29, 2016
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The government will be spending $900 million to ensure 16 housing areas have access to electricity. It’s a move that could see more persons occupying house lots awarded by the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Ministry of Communities. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Patterson has announced that tenders for works in the 16 areas […]
By News Source Guyana on September 28, 2016
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Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Edward Collins, was sworn in this morning as the lone Commissioner for a Commission of Inquiry into the illegal aircraft which was found at Yupakari in the Region 9 area. Brigadier Collins who also serves as Presidential Advisor on National Security, took the oath of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2016
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As the Guyana Elections Commission awaits the outcome of a 2015 audit for general procurement, Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, is making it clear that the millions of dollars spent on the purchase of radio and other equipment for the 2015 elections were all done through the National Tender Board and got the approval of […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2016
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has announced that he will be offering an assessment of the Guyana/Venezuela border row before he leaves office. The Secretary General leaves office in December. He said his assessment will likely be offered in November. President David Granger met with the UN Secretary General on Saaturday at […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2016
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President David Granger, on Friday, co-chaired a special meeting in New York, which was convened at the request of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon with the aim of engaging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of States on issues affecting countries in the Region and to bid farewell to them as he is preparing to […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2016
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With the Guyana Government not budging from its 10% to 1% salary increase offer to public servants, the union representing the interest of the nation’s public servants, the GPSU is moving to conciliation and has informed the Chief Labour Officer of the decision. In a statement, the GPSU said the matter has not evolved into […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
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(GINA) The solution to the overcrowding at the Georgetown Prisons, Camp Street, Georgetown, lies in the ability to expand the Mazaruni prisons, according to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan. The Minister, speaking on the issue of overpopulation in the prisons, said there isn’t much the Ministry can do at this stage because more space […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2016
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First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger said that global solidarity is a prerequisite to ensure the stamping out of gender inequalities in keeping with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal Three, which speaks to the empowerment of women and girls. She made these remarks during a panel discussion at the Annual General Meeting of the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 22, 2016
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The Registrar of the Caribbean Examinations Council, Glenroy Cumberbatch, believes that there may be a need to ensure the teaching and training being offered to the region’s children coincides with the needs of the region. Speaking at the accreditation ceremony to award Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQs) in Guyana, Mr. Cumberbatch complained that the education and […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2016
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By Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters in New York (New York) Guyana’s President, David Granger, grabbed the attention of the full United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as one of the first five Heads of State to address the gathering during the first day of the General Assembly Debate on Tuesday. Mr. Granger stood before his […]