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Political Activist and Professor, Dr. David Hinds in a weekend column has taken the five- month-old APNU+AFC government to task over its recent move to raise the salaries for members of government and Parliament by up to 50%. He is questioning whether the government has lost touch with reality in just five months. Hinds, like […]
An investigative team from the UN Secretary General’s office will arrive in Guyana tomorrow to begin talks with the Guyana government on the border controversy involving neighbouring Venezuela. UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon made a brief stop at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan Airport on Sunday afternoon and held discussions with Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign […]
Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the way in which mining is done in Guyana, especially the damage to the environment, and is taking steps to correct this. “Mining is a worthy occupation, endeavour … but I believe it is not being carried out in the best ways possible, so Government is not satisfied, especially the […]
With the Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States getting ready to have its office in Guyana permanently staffed, the US Ambassador to Guyana has indicated that his government is prepared to assist Guyana with specialized equipment to further tackle the narco trafficking problem through the country’s airports. Over the years, there have been a […]
Former Prime Minister of Guyana, Sam Hinds is “deeply hurt” by recent statements made by Minister of State Joe Harmon, accusing Ministers under the former PPP government of “thiefing money all over the place”. Harmon made the statement to journalists as he sought to justify salary increases for Government ministers. In a letter to the press, […]
by Gordon Moseley With a resumé that showcases a wealth of experience in tackling drug trafficking on the global stage, the new United States Ambassador to Guyana, believes that for Guyana to gain more successes in tackling the problem, there must be clear political will. In an exclusive interview inside the US Embassy in Georgetown, Ambassador […]
President David Granger responded to critics of his petty offenses pardon on Friday with an undertaking to pardon more young prisoners of petty crimes. He gave that undertaking as he addressed a rally to bring a close to the celebrations to commemorate Education month, which was observed in September. The President said despite the complaints from […]
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) on Friday offered its support for the 10% to 50% salary increase for Government Ministers and Members of Parliaments, but the governing trade union body expressed concern about the process that was in place for the increase. Speaking to members of the media, GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis, said there […]
The British Government will be supporting major infrastructure and development works in Guyana under a new fund that will also lend assistance to seven other Caribbean states. That US$550 Million fund will represent the largest foreign aid that any government will be pushing in this part of the world and it will come under the Caribbean […]
British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn has joined his United States counterpart, Perry Holloway in calling on Venezuela to respect the 1899 Arbitral Award that settled the border it shares with Guyana. Speaking to journalists in Georgetown on Thursday, Quinn also defended his right and that of other diplomats to urge respect for the […]
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