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Recognition by the Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) that the sugar industry will continue to struggle in the face of falling sugar prices has led to the acknowledgement that there is need for diversification of that industry. This position was articulated in an end-of-year statement issued by the union on Friday. The union […]
The People’s Progressive Party has described as “vindictive”, a move by President David Granger to evict the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated from the state-owned Red House. The party announced on Friday morning that it will host a candle light vigil in front of Red House on Friday night to protest the move. President Granger […]
In a surprise vote recently at the United Nations, Guyana voted for a halt of funding for the United Nations Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity expert. The majority of nations voted for the funding to continue, defeating the resolution. But Guyana has found itself as the only CARICOM nation that voted for funding to end. […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources wants to see gold declarations hitting the 700, 000 ounces mark next year. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told a media briefing on Thursday that the Government is looking forward to all miners producing and declaring high numbers in 2017 . Minister Trotman, while addressing the media at a year-end […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger has ordered that the lease for the building known as The Red House to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI) be revoked and that the occupants vacate the property by December 31, 2016. The President handed down his instructions today in a letter to […]
Guyana’s ailing sugar industry will continue to take a toll on the treasury is expected to demand some $40B over the next two years to keep the industry afloat, and thousands of workers employed. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder. He made the statement on Thursday during an end of year press […]
Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Elisabeth Harper has been rehired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this time as a special consultant on issues related to Guyana’s sovereignty. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge confirmed the rehiring this morning at an end of year press […]
One day after Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo announced that he has submitted his six nominees for the post of Elections Commission Chairman to the President, the President is requesting that he now submits the curriculum vitae for the nominees. In a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, the President is quoted as saying that […]
Businesswoman and former Chief Executive Officer of GTV, Ms. Ryhann Shaw believes that the next national elections for Guyana will be serious and interesting and as such there will be a need for strong leadership at the helm of GECOM. Ms. Shaw is one of the six persons nominated by the Opposition Leader for the […]
The $250B budget that was presented to the National Assembly on November 28, 2016 was passed today, after a period of consideration and examination of all sectors. Over the past two weeks, all government agencies’ budgets were examined by the opposition Members of Parliament who questioned each minister intensely on how the monies will be […]
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