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While it continues to criticize the government over its decision to close the Wales sugar estate by this year end, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party, continues to dodge questions about its own past decision to close two other sugar estates while it was in government. At a press conference on Monday, PPP General Secretary Clement […]
Implementation of a US$15 million loan initiative between the Guyana Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aimed at tackling crime and violence in the country, will intensify in the coming weeks. A total of US$5.7 million will be spent on community crime and violence prevention. Another US$5.5 million will go towards strengthening the Guyana […]
Veteran trade unionist Lincoln Lewis believes that the government could have gone about announcing the closure of the wales estate in a better manner. In a release to the media, Mr. Lewis said the administration should have ensured workers were properly informed and consulted on the closure. He said the government must meet with the […]
The People’s Progressive Party and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo have been relentless in their attacks on and criticism of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. The Opposition Leader uses just about every media opportunity to lash out at Nagamootoo as a Prime Minister with very little responsibility. At a press briefing at Freedom House last Wednesday, Mr. […]
Guyana records a suicide every 36 hours, according to a recent overview of current statistics. State Minister Joseph Harmon relayed this information to the media last Wednesday as he expressed the government’s concern over situation. “There is roughly one suicide every day and a half in Guyana,” Harmon said, as he also drew attention to […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) has distanced itself and its officers from the seizure of the jewellery of an outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The passenger, Richard Ramjit, has since filed a $10 Million lawsuit through his Attorney Anil Nandlall, over his detention and the seizure of his over $4Million worth of […]
President David Granger has indicated his support for clear-cut investigations to be conducted into the root causes of domestic violence as concerns surrounding the scourge continue to be mounted across the country. Addressing a seminar on tackling domestic violence in Guyana on Friday, Mr. Granger told a room full of Magistrates, Judges, Government Officials and […]
The Board of the Guyana Revenue Authority on Friday defended its decision to fire Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur who had been sent on 200 days leave. At a press conference at GRA headquarters in Georgetown, GRA Board Chairman, Rawle Lucas said there were several breaches by Mr. Sattaur that resulted in the decision to terminate […]
Sacked Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur has issued a response claiming surprise at his dismissal amid assurances of continuity from at least two serving government Ministers. Hours after the board of the GRA announced that it had terminated Mr. Sattaur’s service, Sattaur said he was relieved that the Board has […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has reported that at 8:10 this morning, the body of Private W. Zamora, an enlisted rank of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (VAF), was found in the Cuyuni River, Cuyuni –Mazaruni Region. According to the release, the partly decomposed body was discovered approximately 250 metres down river from the Guyana Defence […]
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