By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
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With a large build up of scrap metal in the country following the suspension of its export several months ago, the Government of Guyana has now decided to allow a temporary restart of the export of scrap metal. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, at his post cabinet press briefing this morning, announced that scrap metal […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2017
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The Attorney General Chambers has been sent the by-laws of the Georgetown City Council, which will cover the introduction of parking meters. The Attorney General is expected to ensure that the by-laws are in keeping with the Laws of Guyana. Once the all clear is given, the by-laws will then be gazetted after cabinet’s examination. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2017
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Two Georgetown men, who are currently facing a number of charges in the courts, found themselves facing additional charges on Wednesday. 23-year-old Curtis Vasconcellos and 21-year-old Jason Howard, were slapped with an unlawful wounding charge and a charge of unlawfully and maliciously discharging a loaded firearm. The new charges relate to the robbery of a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2017
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Officials from the ExxonMobil company in the United States are currently in Guyana engaging Ministers within the Guyana Government and Opposition members on the development of the Liza Oil Project. Exxon Mobil has made significant oil discoveries in Guyana’s waters, which could see hundreds of millions of barrels of oil being extracted. The Update is […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2017
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The Ministry of Natural Resources will undertake a national outreach programme to provide information and answer questions on the emerging oil and gas sector. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, in a recent interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA), said his team is in the process of finalising the outreach programme which is expected […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
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A whooping $55 Billion or quarter of the national budget for 2017 was given out in tax exemptions and concessions by the Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) administration in 2014. This revelation was made by Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma during his presentation on a tax motion sponsored by Opposition Chief Whip Gail […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2017
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Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman is back in charge of the Alliance For Chance and believes that the party remains more relevant than ever before. Mr. Trotman edged the incumbent leader, Khemraj Ramjattan for the AFC top post at Saturday’s party elections. Ramjattan was seeking a third term as party leader but many party members […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2017
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Vice Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Saturday told the opening of his party congress that they must continue to “dream big” for a better Guyana. He said the AFC is proud of the performance of its members who are serving as Ministers in Government. Many of them, he said, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2017
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Education and training, high ethical standards and a strong sense of social responsibility, President David Granger said, are the most important principles required of the members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in the execution of their mandate to provide service and protection in an ever-changing and diverse security landscape. The Commander-in-Chief made these remarks […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2017
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The clash for Leader of the Alliance For Change will come down to the two co-founders, Khemraj Ramjattan and Raphael Trotman. The party’s Vice Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo has turned down the nomination to contest for the party’s leadership positions including Party Leader and Chairman. His announcement came on Friday as party representatives prepared for their […]