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State Minister Joe Harmon this afternoon told reporters that the President has still not made a decision on who will take charge of the Guyana Police Force as its next substantive Commissioner. Questioned by journalists at his post-cabinet press conference, Mr. Harmon said as it is now, there is an Acting Police Commissioner, but there […]
The Guyana Rice Development Board, has announced that it has dispatched a team of Extension Officers to investigate reports of “worms” that have infected the roots of rice plants in some villages on the Corentyne Coast. The investigative team is being headed by Entomologist Dr. Vivien Baharally. Farmers of the No. 63-68 villages, Corentyne, have […]
Laws surrounding the Oil and Gas sector are taking center-stage over the next two days at a training and development conference organized for members of the Judicial Bench and the Bar Association. With these seminars taking place across sectors, members of the legal profession believe capacity building within the legal fraternity is needed as Guyana […]
Guyanese women are observing International Women Day amid calls from one local activist for government to take action on policy that discriminate against pregnant women and put in place more robust legislation to protect women and girls from sexual and other forms of violence. Delivering the feature address at a gathering for workers of the […]
Private employers are being encouraged to not just stop at ensuring they pay their employees above the minimum wage, but to move one step further and offer their workers a living wage. The charge came from Chief Labor Officer, Charles Ogle when he delivered remarks at the opening of a one-day seminar to sensitize employees […]
Guyana’s governing and opposition political parties are offering two very different pictures of women in Guyana, as the country joins the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day. But across the political divide there has been acknowledgement that more has to be done to protect women from gender-based violence and to strengthen the capacity of […]
Scholarship opportunities being offered by the Government of Guyana and other donor organisations are now just a click away, with the launching of the Department of Public Service’s website. Interested persons can visit the Department’s Scholarship website at http://dps.gov.gy/scholarships/ for more information. At today’s launch of the website, in the Smart Room of National Centre for Education […]
Local businesses and entrepreneurs are being urged to invest more in preparation for the start-up of Guyana’s oil and gas industry but as a caution, the Private Sector Commission says these investments should not be done blindly. The charge came from Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Edward Boyer during the opening of a one-day […]
At the opening of the Private Sector Commission’s seminar on opportunities in the oil and gas sector in Guyana, discussions on possible renegotiations of the contract Guyana shares with ExxonMobil dominated the official opening ceremony. ExxonMobil’s Senior Director Kimberly Brasington was asked specifically whether the company was open to a renegotiation of the contract. While not giving any clear-cut answer, […]
Critics of the existing Petroleum Sharing Agreement Guyana shares with oil giant ExxonMobil found themselves on the receiving end of scathing criticism this morning when Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin delivered remarks at a Private Sector Oil and Gas Seminar. Minister Gaskin said claims that Guyana was being ripped off amounts to “pure foolishness”, making […]
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