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Legal compliance needed before any amnesty is granted by City Hall – Attorney General insists
Though an elected body with its own autonomy and governing statutes, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) must ensure there is legal compliance before it goes ahead with plans to grant an amnesty to raise funds for millions owed…
Washed away: People who help protect the turtles losing their home
By Vishani Ragobeer
Vishani@newsroom.gy
Almond Beach is an Indigenous community and one of 10 beaches found along the 75-mile-long Shell Beach Protected Area in Region One (Barima-Waini).
Every year, you can find four endangered…
100 E.B.D roads set for upgrades with $4.1B in road contracts signed
Signifying a commitment to improved infrastructure, residents along the East Bank of Demerara will soon witness the development of 100 roads, following the signing of $4.1 billion in additional contracts.
The signing ceremony, held at a…
Guyana asks World Court to block Venezuela’s ‘sham referendum’
STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA:
One week ago, the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana issued a statement denouncing the aggressive new measures taken by Venezuela in furtherance of its…
GECOM says ID cards should be ready in six weeks or less after registration
See below full release from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM):
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is committed to producing and issuing National Identification Cards to first time registrants within the shortest possible…
Inaugural Gender Empowerment & Equality Ministerial forum kicks off on Wednesday
See below statement issued by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is proud to announce the upcoming Ministerial forum on Gender Empowerment and Equality, titled "Shared…
‘Policia’ markings on Police Force vehicles to be removed
Weeks after the Guyana Police Force (GPF) branded several of its vehicles with ‘Policia’ instead of the English word ‘Police’, a decision has been taken to remove the foreign language and replace it in smaller letters in different…
222 E.C.D roads to undergo upgrades in coming months
Several outreaches by the government to East Coast Demerara communities in recent months culminated with a massive contract signing on Monday to the tune of $7.8 billion.
The contracts are for upgrading a total of 222 roads in these…
Mahdia COI: One-month extension granted, Commissioners to visit Mahdia on Wednesday
The Presidential Commissioner of Inquiry (CoI) into the Mahdia dormitory fire was granted a one-month extension and now has until the end of November to complete its work and submit a report to President Dr Irfaan Ali.
This revelation…
Gov’t pursuing new avenue to help locals amid lengthy payment period from oil companies
President Dr. Irfaan Ali said the Government of Guyana is eyeing the development of a new fund that could help local companies get money while they await payments from oil companies for lengthy periods.
President Ali, who addressed the…