Programme launched to foster youth participation in local governance

Programme launched to foster youth participation in local governance

YOUTH Advocacy, Linkages, Leadership in Elections and Society (Youth ALLIES), a three-year programme under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), geared at supporting youth participation in local governance and elections, was officially launched on Friday. The launch was held at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The programme, which will run from 2022 to…

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Rapid action extinguishes fire at CID Headquarters

Rapid action extinguishes fire at CID Headquarters

RAPID response by the police and the Guyana Fire Service resulted in the extinguishing of a small fire at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters at Eve Leary, Kingston, Georgetown Monday morning. Commissioner of Police (ag.) Clifton Hicken said the fire-safety protocols were initiated and the Guyana Fire Service and Guyana Power and Light were…

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Road Safety Council, minibus union welcome proposed ‘motor manslaughter’ charge, other penalties

Road Safety Council, minibus union welcome proposed ‘motor manslaughter’ charge, other penalties

THE Guyana National Road Safety Council and the United Minibus Association are pleased that steps are being taken to impose harsh penalties on persons accused of, and convicted of, drunk driving. Proposed amendments outlined in the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2022 and Intoxicating Liquor Licensing (Amendment) Bill 2022, could see drunk drivers…

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Foreign Direct Investments top US$4B in 2021

Foreign Direct Investments top US$4B in 2021

SUCCESSES and increased activities in Guyana’s oil and gas sector and other key productive sectors have served as an impetus for foreign investors, who have been injecting funds into the local economy through various projects. A reflection of the country’s performance and increased inflows is its capital account, which, according to the Bank of Guyana,…

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