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Describing the recently passed Tobacco Control Bill as being “harsh in measures”, the Demerara Tobacco Company on Wednesday called on President David Granger to reconsider the regulations within the piece of legislation before offering his assent. In fact, the company is calling on the President to send the Bill back to the National Assembly and ask for […]
70 single houses will be built to relocate the Broad and Lombard Street squatters, each costing $1.2M, with funding provided by the Ministry of Communities and Food for the Poor. This was disclosed during the Ministry’s mid-term review and budget proposal held at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street. Minister within Ministry of Communities Valerie Adams-Patterson […]
(DPI) The need for a national effort to curb alcohol abuse by minors was highlighted recently, when the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee (PSC) on Social Services met with a team of senior Guyana Police Force officers. The team of officers, comprising Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, Senior Superintendent Royston Andries-Junor, and A Division Commander Marlon Chapman. The […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday said the ongoing Assassination Plot Commission of Inquiry is not good for the country and only serves to destroy the reputation of senior police ranks and diminish the morale of the Guyana Police Force. His comments come almost two weeks after the commencement of the Paul Slowe […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is of the view that the Guyana Sugar Corporation is embracing policies that continue to push sugar workers away from the industry. The position of the union was advanced by its General Secretary, Seepaul Naraine in a letter to the press on Wednesday. “It is perplexing that […]
The Government will be taking a $2.5B supplementary financial paper to the National Assembly next week, with the intention of using $756 Million of that amount for capital projects at two of the country’s prisons. The financial paper was presented to the National Assembly on Thursday but will be debated at the next sitting which […]
The Tobacco Control Bill 2017 which seeks to minimize the harmful effects of smoking and second-hand smoking will see individuals being charged $200,000 or facing six months imprisonment and businesses $9M if they breach the law. The bill was presented to the National Assembly yesterday by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, and was […]
The government on Thursday said it is open to considering compensation for flood affected citizens although it is not a recompense usually provided by the State. The coalition government said before a decision is taken on possible compensation, it wants to first receive an assessment of the extent of damages, particularly suffered by farmers who lost crops […]
Engagement between Guyana and the diaspora could be strengthened in the areas of education, finance and the arts as the University of Guyana (UG) aims to establish a centre for Regional Diaspora Engagement here. Building on its conference, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Ivelaw Griffith said “We plan also to launch a […]
Admitting that he takes ultimate responsibility for the escape of 13 prisoners from the Lusignan Prison, an embarrassed but defiant Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjatttan declared that there is now a war against the escapees and he wants the public on his side. At an afternoon press conference at his Brickdam office, Mr. Ramjattan […]
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