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The Georgetown City Council has officially informed its parking meter partner, Smart City Solutions, of the Central Government’s suspension of the by-laws for the parking meter project, thereby suspending the project in its entirety for the next three months. Town Clerk Royston King, in a brief telephone interview with News Source this morning, said there […]
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Ivelaw Griffith believes there are hard realities to be faced and tough decisions that will have to be made in order to get the University to where it should be. The University’s Council will meet before the end of this month to decide upon several key aspects […]
In an extraordinary move, the Government of Guyana has called in the Police Force to protect citizens and their vehicles from being restrained by the Georgetown City Council, in wake of the Council’s decision to continue with the implementation of the parking meter project against the wishes of the Cabinet. In a statement this evening, […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, has turned to members of various civil society groups to assist him in coming up with nominees for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement this evening, the Opposition Leader’s Office announced that Mr. Jagdeo has already held discussions with 55 representatives from 33 civil society […]
Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, has urged local Immigration Officers to let professionalism, courtesy and efficiency become their watchwords, as the Risk and Liaison Overseas Network (RALON) Border Awareness Training Programme for Immigration Officers commenced at the Police Officers’ Training Complex, on Monday. Minister Felix, who delivered the opening remarks at the event, said […]
The Georgetown City Council used its extraordinary statutory meeting on Monday to vote for more time to be taken to study legal advice offered by its Attorney about the move by the Minister of Communities to suspend the metered parking by-laws. The meeting was presided over by outgoing Deputy Mayor, Sherod Duncan, who is performing […]
Guyana will be among eight Caribbean States that will benefit from a recently announced, $40 Million in funding for poverty reduction in the region through the Basic Needs Trust Fund. According to a statement from the Caribbean Development Bank, the resources will support improved access to quality education; water and sanitation; basic community access and […]
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence on Monday stood up against the outcry over an emergency purchase of drugs for the Georgetown Hospital and defended the public hospital’s decision to fast-track the $605 million purchase in drugs as being in the best interest of citizens. The Minister has come up against mounting criticism from outside […]
The Government of Guyana, through Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, has suspended the by-laws for the parking meter system in Georgetown, effectively suspending the paid parking system. The move came on Friday as the administration pressed the City Council to suspend the entire contract, but appeared to have been getting a push back from the […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority is warning citizens to be on the look out for a group of persons going around the country pretending to be GRA customs officers and demanding on the spot payment for alleged breaches. The revenue collection agency says it has received a number of reports from taxpayers within Regions 3, 4, […]
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