By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2018
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Permanent Secretaries and other frontline implementors of Government’s public policy were Monday told to get serious about public policy management and not see themselves as pen pushers or paper shufflers. The Permanent Secretaries along with their Deputies, Regional Executive Officers and Heads of Budget Agencies are currently participating in a face-to-face training programme on public […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2018
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Businessman Siri Persaud, has apologized to President David Granger and the Government over an advertisement that was placed in two of the local daily newspapers, encouraging investors to “GO INVEST Elsewhere”. Today, Minister of State Joe Harmon, told the media that the President received a letter from businessman Sir Persaud, who owns a business in […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2018
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The Government has moved to increase the presence of the military in its bordering regions with Venezuela following widespread complaints in a number of communities that they were coming under attack by Venezuelan criminal gangs. President Granegr visited the community of Kaikan yesterday and made known the administration’s support. “I have come here with a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2018
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Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, today announced that responsibility for the Guyana Sugar Corporation no longer falls under his Ministry. Speaking to reporters, on the sidelines of a workshop, Holder explained that “GuySuCo is vested in National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL). NICIL falls under the Ministry of Finance. In short, GuySuCo has been removed […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2018
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The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is once again issuing a call on the Government to ensure that Guysuco honors its commitment to pay off those Wales estate workers who were made redundant when that estate closed, but were transferred to the Uitvlught estate. Over 300 former wales estate workers today demanded that […]
By News Source Guyana on February 21, 2018
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With the Opposition Leader still not offering support for the President’s choices for Chancellor and Chief Justice, the opposition PPP is now claiming that Jagdeo would be willing to offer the reasons for his position if asked to do so. In a statement today, the opposition party said it rejects the contention that the Leader […]
By News Source Guyana on February 20, 2018
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A recent visit to Guyana by representatives of the International Maritime Organisation ended with the body roasting the local Maritime Administration over several failures in strengthening and developing agreed maritime programmes and initiatives. News Source has learnt that during the visit, it was pointed out that the local body continues to fail to implement the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 20, 2018
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The Government of Guyana has indicated that it remains committed to upholding the Constitution of Guyana and has no plans to do otherwise when it comes to the appointment of the Chancellor and Chief Justice. On Monday evening, the Ministry of the Presidency raised questions over the motives of the statement by the Guyana Bar […]
By News Source Guyana on February 19, 2018
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The Guyana Bar Association on Monday issued a call for the President and the Opposition Leader to work to break the impasse over the appointment of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice. In a statement, the GBA said the two leaders need to keep with the spirit and intent of the Constitution go get collaboration on […]
By News Source Guyana on February 18, 2018
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On Saturday, President David Granger, traveled to Aishalton in the South Rupununi region to officially launch and open Radio Aishalton. The new radio station falls under the umbrella of the National Communications Network and is part of the government’s drive to establish more community stations that will be linked to the coastland. During the opening […]