By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2018
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Attorney General of Guyana, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, has described as erroneous statements made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill that under the new Anti Money Laundering Committee being set up by Government, its members will enjoy several exemption from various taxes. In wrapping up the debate on the Amendment Bill, which has […]
By News Source Guyana on July 28, 2018
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The Government came up against a flood of criticism over its move to amend the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act when the Bill was read for a second time in the National Assembly on Friday. Although the amendments are geared towards making Guyana compliant and ensuring the country satisfies its […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2018
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-by Kurt Campbell- Guyana and China today celebrated their years of friendship and diplomatic relations with the signing of a new cooperation agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed within the framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative. The MOU was signed on behalf of the Government […]
By News Source Guyana on July 27, 2018
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The Guyana Police Force today announced that no charges will be pursued in the parking lot row matter between Government Minister Simona Broomes and two Security Guards at the New Thriving Parking Lot, Providence. The incident occurred more than three weeks ago. In a statement this morning, the Police Force said, the file was completed and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2018
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Guyana’s First Lady, Sandra Granger utilized the opportunity at an international health forum on Wednesday to push for greater attention to be placed on mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The forum was the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where she chaired one of the plenary discussions. The First Lady, in her opening […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2018
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Local democratic organs are being pushed by Central Government into full autonomy and freedom from external control or influence, but in doing so, they are being encouraged to desist from looking to the executive to pay their bills. At the opening of the inaugural National Conference of Local Democratic Organs on Thursday, President David Granger said […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2018
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(DPI) Forty (40) Guyanese mariners are being trained in occupational safety for jobs in the offshore oil and gas industry by Edison Chouest Offshore in collaboration with El Dorado Offshore. Director of El Dorado Offshore, Natasha Jairam-Abai said the company is hoping to double the number of persons trained in the next six months to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2018
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The Ministry of Education on today signed a new seven-year agreement with Peace Corps Guyana to support education and learning across the country. The new agreement, which has received the full support of the Government and the United States Embassy here, is being regarded as a “renewing of vows. The US Peace Corps has been supporting several […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2018
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Guyanese are being encouraged to qualify themselves in preparation for oil production so that they can work in the sector and take advantage of the benefits which are also open to foreigners. Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge said on Monday that Guyanese stand a chance of being overlooked for jobs in the sector if they do not […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2018
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Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge on Monday said Venezuela’s relentless claim to this country’s Essequibo region and its accompanying oil rich maritime space was also stalling maritime boundary talks with other neighboring countries with which Guyana share maritime boundaries. Greenidge is confident, however, that much of the issues related to resolving maritime boundaries […]