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Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Charles Ramson Jr. is likely to tender his resignation from the National Assembly as he prepares to take up the Chevening Scholarship that has been offered by the British Government. Ramson, who is an Attorney, is one of more than ten young Guyanese who applied for and […]
As outrage continues to grow among citizens over the restrictive dress code policies at several government ministries and state agencies, President David Granger has added his voice to the debate and is supporting calls for a relaxation of the dress codes that have been in existence for decades. The President said the dress code restrictions are […]
(MOTP) The Preliminary Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established to probe the circumstances surrounding the fire at the Hadfield Street Drop In Centre, which resulted in the deaths of two young children, was today handed over to Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, at the Ministry of the Presidency by Commissioner, Retired Colonel […]
Renovation and alteration works have commenced at the former Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs House building at Main and Hope Streets, Georgetown. Back in 2014, the former People’s Progressive Party government had advertised the building for sale through NICIL. The former Custom House building had served as the headquarters of the Department of Customs for […]
One day after international experts urged Guyana to relinquish the death penalty as a form of punishment for criminal activity, the Guyana Government said it was not rushed to abolish such laws. Only recently, Guyana’s National Assembly passed legislation to fight money laundering and terrorism financing and prescribed death as a form of punishment. Government […]
President David Granger on Wednesday accepted the Letters of Credence from Ambassador Kim Højlund Christensen, accrediting him as the Non-resident Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Guyana. During the ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency, President Granger and Ambassador Christensen committed to ensuring that the existing friendly relations between the two countries are […]
Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge has expressed disappointment with the “high cost” attached to sending remittances to Guyana, particularly from North American destinations. The Minister criticized the high transmission fees during an inter-agency training workshop on mobilizing financial resources generated through migration on Wednesday. Grennidge said as stakeholders engage in the national discussion, the opportunity […]
Following a second round of applications and interviews for the top post within the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Public Accountant and Attorney-at-Law Godfrey Statia has been appointed the new Commissioner General. The Board has confirmed the appointment with one member saying that Statia had emerged the best suited candidate for the position. “Of course there […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Tuesday afternoon erected barricades to the entrance of the Muneshwers wharf in Georgetown, preventing container trucks from entering or leaving unless a fee of $25,000 is paid to the Council. The exercise by the M&CC is being carried out one week after the Council issued a notice in […]
Just over two dozen People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters picketed outside the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) head office in Georgetown on Tuesday as the party continues to reject its defeat at the 2015 national elections. Light midday showers dampened the planned protest action that lasted just under one hour and saw the absence of several […]
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