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US Congressman Gregory Meeks who represents New York’s 5th District which covers the borough of Queens, is expected to make a visit to Guyana. According to sources familiar with the plans to visit Guyana, Congressman Meeks was expected this weekend but his visit might have been delayed because of the ongoing impeachment hearings taking place […]
The decision to place Guyana’s revenue from oil in the United States Federal Reserve Bank has been defended by the Finance Minister. Finance Minister Winston Jordan supported by the Central Bank Governor Dr. Gobin Ganga both agreed that placing the finances from the Natural Resources Fund (NRF) in US reserve is the best move. Their […]
Republic Bank is reassuring customers that the problems and issues related to its recent system upgrade will all be rectified by this weekend. In a statement, Republic Bank is now indicating that 82% of its Point of Sale Terminals are now operable, facilitating customers’ payments at merchants, while the bank continues to address those outstanding […]
As anticipation continues to mount for the production of oil in Guyana, the ExxonMobil company appears to be pushing for first oil before the end of this year. The revelation was made on Wednesday by ExxonMobil’s Senior Director of Public and Government Affairs, Deedra Moe. During an appearance on the 94.1FM Jumpstart Morning show, the […]
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Bank of Guyana (BoG) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Operational Management of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF). Finance Minister Winston Jordan said the move was done in the spirit of ensuring that full transparency and accountability are applied to the saving and spending of […]
by Samuel Sukhnandan In light of the numerous issues faced by Republic Bank customers since the bank upgraded its systems, Central Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga today announced that there is active consideration of official penalties for such problems. The Governor said while there are no provisions within the current laws to penalize the banks, […]
City Mayor Ubraj Narine was this afternoon re-elected to the post of Georgetown’s Chief Citizen when the Council held its election among Councilors. Councilor Alfred Mentore has been re-elected to the post of Deputy Mayor and longtime Councillor, Oscar Clarke will continue to head the Council’s Finance Committee. The three were elected to the positions […]
Former Director-General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Audrey Waddell is to be appointed as the Head of one of the Guyana Missions abroad. President David Granger today said the move is a promotion and not a demotion. Speaking to members of the media after accepting the credentials of the new Brazilian Ambassador, President […]
Former acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph has been confirmed as the new Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan confirmed the appointment this morning. The post of Police Legal Advisor became vacant after retired Justice Claudette Singh took up the position of Chairperson of the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has voted to renew the contract for the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield for another three years. His current contract would have expired at the end of March. The renewal came up for a vote at yesterday’s statutory meeting. The three government nominated commissioners were joined by the GECOM Chairman in […]
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