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President David Granger on Wednesday accepted the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Kim Højlund Christensen, accrediting him as the Non-resident Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Guyana. During the ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency, President Granger and Ambassador Christensen committed to ensuring that the existing friendly relations between the two countries are […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge has expressed disappointment with the “high cost” attached to sending remittances to Guyana, particularly from North American destinations. The Minister criticized the high transmission fees during an inter-agency training workshop on mobilizing financial resources generated through migration on Wednesday. Grennidge said as stakeholders engage in the national discussion, the opportunity […]
Following a second round of applications and interviews for the top post within the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Public Accountant and Attorney-at-Law Godfrey Statia has been appointed the new Commissioner General. The Board has confirmed the appointment with one member saying that Statia had emerged the best suited candidate for the position. “Of course there […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Tuesday afternoon erected barricades to the entrance of the Muneshwers wharf in Georgetown, preventing container trucks from entering or leaving unless a fee of $25,000 is paid to the Council. The exercise by the M&CC is being carried out one week after the Council issued a notice in […]
Just over two dozen People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters picketed outside the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) head office in Georgetown on Tuesday as the party continues to reject its defeat at the 2015 national elections. Light midday showers dampened the planned protest action that lasted just under one hour and saw the absence of several […]
The long awaited Telecommunications Bill was hailed as a “landmark” piece of legislation on Monday by Telecommunications Minister Catherine Hughes as she initiated what turned out to be a lengthy debate in the National Assembly. Despite opposition MPs rejecting the Bill in its current form and recommending that it be sent to a Special Select […]
The Parliamentary Committee of Appointments has named two nominees for the position of Director and Deputy Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). In its Second Report, tabled in the National Assembly on Monday, the Committee named Mathew Edward Hugh Langevine as the most suitable candidate for the position of Director of the FIU. The report […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday said it was astonished at the recent decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to share its database with the Ministries of Education and Social Protection. PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee said the party was deeply concerned that some of the information being shared includes the confidential […]
A one week Orientation Programme for the newly appointed Heads of Missions, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, kicked off on Monday morning at the Foreign Service Institute in Georgetown. It is the aim of the Ministry to continue with the annual Heads of Mission Conference but this session was specially organised to outline […]
Residents of Region 10 will be able to renew their passports, without having to travel to Georgetown as soon at next month , August, as the government moves to decentralise passport related services. Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix made this announcement on Friday during the Meet the Public Day Initiative held at the McKenzie Sports […]
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