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Friday, November 15, 2024

$6 Billion budget for GuySuCo is not a bailout – Ramsammy

  – Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has rejected the assertion that the $6 Billion budgetary allocation announced in the 2014 budget is a...

Guyana to deepen ties with Slovak Republic, new Ambassador accredited

- Newly-appointed Slovak Republic Ambassador, Mila Cigan presented his Letters of Credence to President Donald Ramotar at the Office of the President on...

PNC/R’s Court Case against ERC dismissed; It was pure politics – Edghill

By Fareeza Haniff – The Court case against the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) was dismissed by Justice Brassington Reynolds on Monday, March 24, after...

AFC will participate in budget debates; Ramjattan not impressed

By Kurt Campbell  – Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan says the Party will actively participate in the upcoming debates of the...

Third draft of APNU’s proposed AML/CFT Amendments to be altered

- The Parliamentary Select Committee on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT) Amendment Bill, met again on Tuesday night...

Pakaraima Mountain Safari attracts Opposition criticism

– The main opposition party – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has criticised the administration for its plans to roll off another...

City markets, other tarmacs to benefit from US$1.5M foreign funding

By Kurt Campbell – Markets in the six municipalities across Guyana and tarmacs in several Neigbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) commencing April 01, will...

Private Sector responds favourably to $220B Budget; wants tax incentives for investment in infrastructure

  By Kurt Campbell – Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ronald Webster has responded favourably to the National 2014 Budget which was presented...

GT Mayor says $1Bilion clean – up campaign is unnecessary

By Leroy Smith - Guyana heard of a clean - up campaign worth $1B aimed at dealing with the sanitation problem in the country,...

‘Budget 2014 is a repair and maintenance budget’ – Granger

By Kurt Campbell - Opposition Leader David Granger in registering his disappointment in aspects of the National 2014 Budget has disregarded it as a...

Recent Articles

Nigel Hughes defends APNU+AFC’s 200 taxes, removal of students’ cash grant

Leader of the Alliance For Change Nigel Hughes has responded to the 15 questions posed by prominent letter writer Dr Randy Persaud. In his responses,...

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

        GuyExpo 2024 has highlighted the government’s strong commitment to fostering growth within the Private Sector, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as over...

Driver dies after crashing into utility pole

  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Mark Autar, who resided at Number 71...

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

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...