CH&PA commences electrification program
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has commenced its approximately $745 million electrification project to some sixteen government-led communities across the country.
The CH&PA...
AFC’s leaked emails show Executives dissent with President’s GECOM appointment
…Ramjattan labels dissatisfied party members as “rogue elements”
As the Alliance For Change (AFC), the minority party in the coalition Government, continues to grapple with...
2018 Budget should focus on growth, development & welfare of the people- Opposition
With just a few days more left before the 2018 National Budget is presented in the National Assembly, the Opposition is hoping that several...
US$20M Exxon signing bonus: If intel provided proves true entire Govt should resign- Opposition...
One week after making a commitment to enquire from ExxonMobil whether a multi-million-dollar signing bonus was indeed paid to the Government, Opposition Leader, Dr...
GAWU to Govt: Cut down on unnecessary spending and give public servants a bonus
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is calling on Government to “carefully re-consider and fully re-examine the possibility of a year-end bonus...
Govt selling its shares in Guyana Stock Feeds Inc.
By Jarryl Bryan
It seems that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is not the only commercial enterprise the Government intends to withdraw State involvement from....
Int’l firm to value GuySuCo’s assets to be announced by mid-December- SPU
…as reps from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte in Guyana
As Government moves ahead with plans to privatise and diversify the sugar industry, three...
PPP calls out AFC over “duplicitous stand on important issues”
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has taken the Alliance For Change (AFC) to task over what has been described as a “desperate attempt...
SARA, SOCU, FIU, GRA commences asset recovery, law enforcement training
A number of staff members from the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) and other agencies on Monday, with support from the Caribbean Institute of...
GRA in bid to deter smuggling says alcohol, tobacco products to now carry Excise...
-Stiff penalties outlined for non-complaint importers/retailers
Following the launch of its Excise Tax Stamp programme a few weeks ago, on Thursday, November 16, 2017, Custom...
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US/Australia JV tops bids with US$800M proposal for Amaila Falls Hydropower Project
A joint venture (JV) between the United States-based OEC USA and GE Vernova, along with Australia's Worley, has submitted the highest bid in response...
Over 99 lbs of cocaine, gun seized by CANU in Berbice operation; 2 arrested
Officers of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) have seized just about 99.2 pounds of cocaine along with an illegal firearm during an operation...
Guyana, Canada commit to expanding cooperation on climate, trade & regional security
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday met with Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Mark Carney in Ottawa, and they both praised their longstanding relationship while...
Pres Ali links 35% FDI surge to confidence in Guyana’s development path
President Irfaan Ali on Friday said foreign direct investment in Guyana has surged to approximately 35 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product...
2 buildings destroyed in Sheet Anchor fire
A fire believed to have been started by a four-year-old who was left alone at home has destroyed two buildings in Sheet Anchor, East...
GPL signs US$27.3M contract with PowerChina for battery energy storage system
The Government of Guyana, through Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), has signed a landmark contract with PowerChina International Group Limited for the engineering,...
Guyana asks ICJ to deliver clear ruling on border controversy with Venezuela
Guyana has asked the International Court of Justice to deliver a clear ruling on the border controversy with Venezuela as only a definitive one...
FIU raises alarm over ‘fake’ employees soliciting sensitive information
See full statement from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU):
The FIU notes with concern, reports of an identifiable individual, representing themself to be an employee...
Guyana dismantles Venezuela’s ‘mythological narrative’ at World Court
Guyana’s legal team on Friday strongly rejected Venezuela’s claims before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, with renowned international lawyer Paul...
GEA Head urges better energy efficiency
Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahender Sharma, on Friday, set the tone for the National Seminar on Energy Efficiency...
