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Friday, November 15, 2024

Indigenous leaders brief President on mining, security concerns

- President David Granger along with Vice-President and Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Mr. Sydney Allicock; Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally and...

Scott clears air on repossession of houses

- Junior Minister of Communities, Keith Scott has accused Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall of pedaling lies with regards to move by the...

High drama unfolds as Gov’t passes Local Government Bill

By Jomo Paul – On a history of passionately rejecting “onerous” Bills tabled by Government, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) walked out the...

Williams, Nandlall, Teixeira & Nagamootoo go head to head over Anti-Terrorism Bill

By Jomo Paul – Attorney General, Basil Williams says that despite wide reports in the media, there were consultations on the Anti-terrorism Bill that...

Over $133M spent on Forensic audits

By Jomo Paul – Since coming into office in May 2015, the APNU+AFC administration has spent over $133M on forensic audits for several state...

GRA Boss sent on 200 days leave to facilitate audit

By Jomo Paul – Head of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur has been sent on 200 days administrative leave to facilitate an...

GAWU wants $50K bonus for sugar workers too

  – The Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) says that the $50,000 bonus given to public servants is also something that can be extended...

Trotman defends rushing Bills; says PPP being hypocritical

– As the Government continues to be on the receiving end of sharp criticism over a move to pass three Bills through the...

No disrespect intended – Trotman responds to unions concerns over bonus consultations

By Jomo Paul – “It meant no disrespect to the Unions,” said Governance Minister, Raphael Trotman as he explained why the government did not...

“Harmon jumped the gun” – Fmr AG says no corruption in Ed Ahmad land...

By Fareeza Haniff – Former Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall is baffled that the APNU+AFC government is accusing the PPP of being corrupt in...

Recent Articles

‘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...