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Guyana’s Foreign Minister warns T&T over treatment of Non – Nationals

  By Kurt Campbell – Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett  says the recent utterances in the local and foreign media which were...

Allocation to justice sector is miniscule – APNU’s James Bond charges

   By Kurt Campbell - Budget 2014 allocates $1.8 billion or 0.8% of the total $220B National Budget to the justice sector but according to...

Budget 2014 is a ‘spend and hope’ budget – Amna Ally

  By Kurt Campbell - Opposition Chief Whip, Amna Ally during her contribution to the ongoing National 2014 Budget Debate has disregarded the $220B Budget...

Manickchand defends investment in Education; explains its correlation with poverty alleviation

  By Kurt Campbell – Education Minister Priya Manickchand has welcomed the monies allotted to the education sector in the National 2014 Budget. The education sector...

Opposition walks out Parliament during Manickchand’s presentation

  By Kurt Campbell – All opposition seats remained vacant as Education Minister Priya Manickchand made her contribution to the National 2014 Budget Debate. The Opposition...

Desist from invoking Jagan’s name – PPP tells Opposition

  By Kurt Campbell – The ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has taken umbrage to the recent instances where Opposition members invoked the name...

Rohee calls on Speaker to protect Manickchand from ‘abuse by Opposition’

  By Kurt Campbell – General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee is calling on the combined Opposition to desist from the...

APNU confirms Elliot as Sharma’s replacement in Parliament

  By Fareeza Haniff – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has confirmed the appointment of Ernest Elliot as the replacement for Jaipaul Sharma in...

Opposition voting against sugar subsidy will have serious implications –MPs

  - In recapping the week of debate on the 2014 National Budget, a panel of members on the Government side of the House...

Foreign Affairs Ministry contacts Trinidad Gov’t following death of Guyanese

  By Fareeza Haniff – Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has made contact with the Trinidad government, following the death of a Guyanese tourist who was...

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600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

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Canadian business delegation explores opportunities in Guyana

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High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus

      Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday instructed the State to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus which occurred on June 10,...

Over 300 businesses on show at GuyExpo 2024

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Driver dies after crashing into utility pole

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‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

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Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

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