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The Government of Guyana has announced that it has put a special team in place that is addressing the influx of Venezuelans in bordering communities who are seeking assistance as the economic turmoil continues in the neighbouring state. In a statement last evening, it was announced that the Heads of several Government agencies will be […]
Several months after the only two scanners that the Guyana Revenue Authority had in its possesion to scan containers became inoperable, the agency today commissioned a new container scanner and scanning site at GNIC wharf, Lombard Street. The GRA boasts that the new facility will help in the reduction in trade transaction costs and time but […]
President David Granger today said he is not aware of any promises that he made to Indigenous Guyanese and have broken since coming to office in in 2015. The President’s comments came minutes after outgoing Chairman of the National Toshaos Council, Joel Fredericks raised concerns about fading promises for the Indigenous Peoples of Guyana made by […]
The National Toshaos Council’s Conference opened this morning with concern about fading promises for the Indigenous Peoples of Guyana made by the Government. Chairman of the National Toshaos Council Joel Fredricks in his opening address lashed out at the President and Government for failing to fulfill several promises that were made to the country’s first peoples […]
Efforts to reform Guyana’s National Payment Systems, which commenced more than four years ago, will soon be supported by legislation. The legislation primarily seeks to address an existing and outdated system that falls short of meeting the needs of the economy and financial markets. The National Assembly on Friday debated the National Payment System Bill which makes […]
The Georgetown Public Hospital has recorded 119 deaths of newborn infants between June 2017 and June 2018. Those deaths were related to premature births. That information was presented to the National Assembly today by Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence. She was at the time responding to an oral question without notice from opposition MP and […]
Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes offered no comment when asked on Thursday whether she had any intentions of apologising to the security guards who were part of a parking lot fracas involving her and her driver. Broomes had claimed that she was cursed at and felt threatened by the security guards. […]
The Guyana Manufacturing and Service Association (GMSA) is calling on Government to take urgent action to repair and maintain roads in Guyana’s interior region, as timber producers are facing huge losses because if the roads being in an impassable state. Several operators in the timber and mining industries have been complaining about the state of […]
In what is likely to be his last US Independence address as the United States Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Perry Holloway on Wednesday said he believes the old contract signed with US Oil Giant, ExxonMobil is about the best that could be expected based on historic exploration results in Guyana at that time. Holloway also spoke about the […]
Drama unfolded Tuesday morning within the Parliamentary Chambers as an anti bribery and corruption forum organized for members of the National Assembly got underway. Poorly attended by Government MPs, Opposition Parliamentarians turned out in their numbers and demanded the resignation of the facilitator, British Fraud Expert and Advisor to the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) Sam Sittlington. […]
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