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Toshaos to prioritize needs with billions in next year’s budget for Amerindians
By Sharda Bacchus
Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday said that billions of dollars will be catered for in the 2024-2025 budget to address the ‘priorities’ of hinterland communities.
In a historic move,…
Lynch says U.S. support ‘here to stay’ as she departs Guyana after five years
After serving almost five years as the resident Ambassador for the United States of America (USA) to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch departs.
The diplomat leaves behind her legacy of tripled bilateral trade and deeper business and political…
Several proposals to revive hydropower project but delay will not affect promise of cheap…
The governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is not giving up on plans to construct the 165-megawatt Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) despite several setbacks in the last decade.
On Thursday, Vice President Dr. Baharat…
‘Sad shape’ – PNC effectively bankrupt, members extorted businesses when in Gov’t – Jagdeo
The financial standing of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) came into focus on Thursday during a press conference hosted by Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo.
He said that based on recent utterances by…
Guyana to get its own Defence Institute to boost local, regional military training
In keeping with the new development trajectory and the high standards desired for officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced that he has approved the…
New GDF recruits must learn Spanish, foreign policies – Pres. Ali mandates
Twenty-one new officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) took their oath of office before Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday, signaling their worthiness to assume military leadership.
Two warrant…
Toshaos want banks, ATVs, clean water & planting materials
Toshaos from several indigenous communities on Thursday raised a plethora of issues affecting their communities during the ongoing National Toshaos Conference.
In the presence of several government ministers at the Arthur Chung…
Transformation ongoing as $2.6B carbon credit payments already dispersed to 238 Indigenous villages
A total of 238 of 242 indigenous villages have already benefited from a US$22 million (about GY$4.7 billion) sum paid by the Hess Corporation for carbon credits from Guyana’s forests.
Village leaders told the ongoing National Toshaos…
‘Deals’ expected from US$2 billion fund for American companies to invest in Guyana – Amb. Lynch
Guyana and the United States Export-Import Bank in July last year signed an agreement to finance projects in Guyana – outside of oil and gas – for up to an initial US$2 billion and now deals are being hammered out for American companies to…
President wants armed forces to have ‘stronger connection’ with civilians
Members of Guyana’s armed forces should forge better ties with civilians, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Wednesday at the commissioning parade of the Standard’s Officers’ Course #54.
As he spoke directly to the officers, the Head of…