— all efforts being made to cushion impact of high cost of living, says Vice-President Jagdeo A SUGGESTION by farmers to dredge a section of the Essequibo River will be considered by government as it continues to look at ways in which it can help rice farmers to earn more from their crops. The idea…
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that as part of his government’s economic development programme, a large-scale poultry hatchery and egg production project has been earmarked for Pakuri Village, former St. Cuthbert’s Mission. The Head of State made the announcement during his address at Pakuri’s Village Day celebrations in observance of its 133rd anniversary.…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips says the Lethem Power Company (LPC) will not be increasing its rates for electricity despite a consistent rise in the cost of fuel. The Prime Minister during a radio address to residents of Lethem The senior government official travelled to Lethem, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) on Saturday where…
Vice President Bharat on Friday said that the People’s Progressive Party government will not remove the residency requirement from the election laws, noting that the High Court has already pronounced on the matter. As the Opposition continues to hammer on the issue of a new and clean voters list and for some changes to be…
Guyana is undergoing rapid development, requiring about 100,000 additional workers and key investments, and Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud says that Guyanese in the diaspora should urgently explore the opportunities here. Recently, Persaud told members of the Guyanese diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) that the Guyanese economy is growing at a fast pace and both…
Three men including two cousins were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and are facing drug trafficking charges after more than 1500 pounds of marijuana were found in their possession during an operation in the Upper Berbice River. In a statement on Saturday night, CANU announced the arrests of 52-year-old Massiah Durant, 44-year-old Shawn…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is warning the public that it does not have any registration process ongoing that involves visits to homes. In a statement today GECOM said it has received reports of persons visiting homes and seeking information from occupants while pretending to be officers of the Commission. GECOM made it clear that…
Guyana remains open to partnering with Trinidad and Tobago, and any other CARICOM country, but those partnerships must not sideline Guyanese or Guyanese-owned business, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says. At a press conference on Friday, the Vice President stood by comments he made earlier in the week stating that Trinidad’s economy was “falling apart”. …
