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The authorities in Guyana and neighbouring Brazil have launched a joint investigation into the alleged smuggling and trafficking of four underage girls from Brazil to Guyana. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that preliminary information indicated that the girls, who are all between the ages of 14 and 17, were illegally transported […]
Tensions flared in the National Assembly this afternoon as the House considered an additional $4 Billion for the cash-trapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO). Six months ago, GUYSUCO was allocated $6 Billion in the 2024 budget. The Government moved to the Assembly today for the additional $4 Billion in supplementary funding. Opposition Members of Parliament, Khemraj […]
With more than 140 exhibitors on show, this year’s International Building Expo, which opened last evening at the National Stadium, is being seen as the perfect platform to showcase the country’s housing sector and its offerings and opportunities, according to Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Susan Rodrigues. She told the opening ceremony that the […]
The International Building Expo opened at the National Stadium at Providence on Thursday with Government officials highlighting major expansions and development in the housing and construction sectors. President Irfaan Ali has credited his Government’s intervention in a number of areas related to the housing sector, for the expansion of the sector, saying home ownership has […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Government, through the Ministry of Education has revised its salary increase offer to teachers to 9% for 2024 and 8% for 2025 and another 8% for 2026. Two weeks ago, the Government was offering the nation’s teachers a 7% increase. The Ministry of Education put forward the revised offer today as […]
Facing criticism over recent statements against the local judiciary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that there is no other organization in the country that respects the country’s judiciary and judicial process like the People’s Progressive Party. Last week, the People’s National Congress Reform and the Alliance For Change, both called out the Vice President […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is working with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) to help businesses develop better waste disposal systems, as the City battles a serious waste disposal problem. In addition to the failure of some waste disposal contractors to remove garbage in a timely manner, the City Council is […]
The Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union has turned the sod for the construction of a new branch in New Amsterdam, Berbice. During the sod turning ceremony on Wednesday, Chairman of the Credit Union Trevor Benn explained that the move will see thousands of the Credit Union’s members in Regions Five and Six no longer […]
Guyana is optimistic that an almost seven-year ban on the exportation of catfish to the United States will be lifted, as the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service conducts another review of documents submitted by Guyana. In 2017, Guyana was among several countries that were banned from exporting catfish to the US […]
Four years after the highly controversial 2020 Elections which were dogged with claims of fraud, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has assured that there are “safeguards in place to prevent multiple voting and other forms of skullduggery on Elections Day,” as the country prepares for national elections in 2025. In a direct response to calls […]
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