Robert Persaud, Jagdeo differ on Govt’s Green Paper on Natural Resources Fund
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has made it clear that his former cabinet colleague and past Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud, does not...
Govt. has October deadline to audit controversial US$460M pre-contract costs
On October 7, 2016, the coalition Government entered into a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil. The contract which contains the controversial US$460M pre-contract...
33 New Peace Corps Volunteers sworn in
After ten weeks of technical training in the Essequibo Islands on adolescent health and well-being, education and environmental programmes, 33 new Peace Corps Volunteers...
“Big” City businesses owe City Hall more than $4B in property tax – Town...
The limping cash-strapped City Hall is in a pickle to find its footing now that the accumulative amount of property taxes owed to the...
Nandlall to file Contempt of Court proceedings against AG for pussyfooting on JRA
Former Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall has threatened to file Contempt of Court proceedings against his successor, Basil Williams...
US$31M Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue Road Expansion Programme in jeopardy as Govt. requests termination of...
The Expansion of the Sheriff Street–Mandela Road Programme has been cast into jeopardy as the Government of Guyana (GoG) moves to have the contract...
Govt. identifies privately-owned land to establish homestead settlement for fleeing Venezuelans
Government's exercise to secure a plot of land for the establishment of a homestead for immigrants fleeing economic crisis in neighbouring Venezuela has seemingly...
US$5,000 oil money pay-out to citizens has merit; must be examined – Lincoln Lewis
The suggestion that poor Guyanese households should benefit from a US$5,000 pay-out from the oil proceeds, has merit and should be examined, says Trade...
Despite US sanctions on RUSAL…Bauxite Industry records highest production in five years
Despite sanctions imposed on RUSAL by the United States Government, the bauxite industry has seen a 21 percent increase in bauxite production recorded for...
Guyana records 50 reported cases of suicide in six months
Guyana has recorded 50 reported cases of suicide for the period January to June, of this year.
While this figure has caused some concern, it...
