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Friday, November 15, 2024

Guyana/Suriname Parliamentary exchange: all objectives achieved, Speakers agree to develop structural forms of cooperation

 – All the objectives of the three day visit by Suriname’s House Speaker Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons and several members of her National Assembly to...

GINA, NCN Budget could be slashed again – Opposition Leader

– Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), David Granger is putting the National Communications Network (NCN) and the Government Information Agency (GINA)...

APNU wants national environmental strategy

The APNU is calling on the government to promulgate a comprehensive, national environment strategy. At the party's weekly press conference, it was noted that...

AFC to engage Suriname’s House Speaker on issues of Parliamentary Democracy

By Kurt Campbell    - The Alliance for Change (AFC) says it plans to raise issues relating to parliamentary democracy and cooperation between the legislator and...

‘I reject any attempt to be muzzled by the PSC’ – Harmon

By Kurt Campbell - The Private Sector Commission (PSC) in a letter to Opposition Leader David Granger expressed grave concern and profound dissatisfaction at...

Gov’t sends Anti – Money Laundering Amendment Bill for final reading; Opposition says Bill...

– Government members of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) met on Tuesday (October 22) and completed the work of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the...

Court to rule in Budget Cuts appeal case next month

By Kurt Campbell – The ruling in the Budget Cuts appeal case will be handed down by Justices James Bovell-Drakes and Rishi Persaud on...

Ramjattan disregards pressure on local banks from Int’l institutions

- Despite the fact that local banks in Guyana are starting the feel the pressure from overseas financial institutions, which is due to...

AG confident of win in Budget Cut Case

– Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has placed on record his confidence in winning the appeal filed against Chief...

Opposition has scant interest in concluding Anti Money Laundering legislation – Teixeira

- The first meeting of the Special Select Committee considering the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLCFT)  Amendment Bill since...

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‘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...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...