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A debate on the closure of the Wales Sugar Estate was disallowed in the National Assembly on Thursday by House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland. The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) took a motion before the Assembly, seeking to suspend the business of the House and engage the government in a debate on the matter. However, […]
A number of Members of Parliament for the opposition, Peoples Progressive Party joined scores of sugar workers from the Wales Estate outside Parliament Buildings on Thursday as they launched a protest action against government’s decision to close the 100-year-old sugar factory. The sugar workers engaged in a silent protest and held placards that demanded a rethink of […]
The Board of Governors of the Guyana Revenue Authority has announced that it has decided to cut all ties with Commissioner General of the GRA, Khurshid Sattaur. Mr. Sattaur was sent on 200 days leave two weeks ago as the GRA prepared for an audit of its operations. In a statement on Thursday, the GRA […]
A scoping mission from the World Bank’s Stolen Assets Recovery Agency is currently in Guyana to lend support to the government in the recovery of state assets which have been stolen or diverted to uses other than intended. State Minister Joseph Harmon reported today on the visiting delegation’s presence and said the government is encouraged […]
Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has stepped up his criticism of the government for announcing the closure of the Wales estate and he intends to reach out to the government on the issue even as he is concerned that the administration is not taking the recommendations from its own Commission of Inquiry report into […]
by Kurt Campbell The government has responded to the objections of the opposition People’s Progressive Party over its announced decision to close the Wales Sugar Estate. The administration is insisting that the decision is sound and is in the best interest of Guyana. The Government said while the closure may not have been specifically recommended […]
Low levels of water in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), which provides an average of 60% of water to residents in the capital city, has forced the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) to immediately seek out measures to control the demand and wastage of water. At an emergency press conference on Wednesday, GWI’s Chief Executive […]
The Government of Guyana intends to lead the charge in the fight against the growing number of suicide cases in the country. For this year already, there have been over five cases of suicide. Last year, the country recorded 89 cases. On Sunday, the Public Health Ministry met with various government ministries and departments and […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, travelled to the West Bank Demerara community of Wales on Tuesday afternoon to make his support for the sugar workers known, following government’s announcement that it will be moving to close down the operations at the Wales estate. The estate has been operating at a loss for several years. […]
The Government on Monday formally announced its intention close operations at the Wales Sugar Estate. The administration said there will be no further land preparation and planting at the estate with immediate effect. To this end, it has clarified that workers at Wales will be absorbed by Uitvlugt, up to the extent of suitable vacancies […]
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