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Guyana sets a global aviation example with its quality carbon offset achievement- ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) welcomes the Government of Guyana’s milestone announcement on the authorization of carbon units for use in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for the 2024-2026 compliance period. Under the ICAO Council approved Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) programme, 4.64 million CORSIA-eligible units have been issued and authorized by Guyana, now ...

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No more sandpit licences – Jagdeo

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday announced that no more sandpit licences would be granted, leaving Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Deputy Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ plans to open such an operation in limbo. “Let me make it clear that the government of Guyana has put a hold on all the sandpits,” he told a news conference. Mr Jagdeo made ...

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Provide information or don’t assume office- govt tells newly-elected Public Service Coop Credit Union management committee

The Ministry of Labour’s Chief Cooperatives Development Officer (CCDO) has told the 12-member Committee of Management of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) to prove that they were elected last Saturday in free and fair elections or they must not assume office. CCDO, Mr Janaknauth Panchu asked Chairman of the Special General Meeting, Patrick Mentore to provide several ...

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Uproar at Public Service Credit Union meeting, Labour Ministry asked to intervene

Several outgoing members of the committee of management of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) on Monday banged a table and shouted slogans, blocking a meeting of the newly-elected body. Police were eventually summoned to the Hadfield Street, Georgetown head office of the credit union. GPSCCU Outgoing Chairman, Karen Van Sluytman Corbin and a group of her committee ...

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Bartica gold miner, porter shot dead and robbed of raw gold, guns

In the wake of Sunday morning’s gunning down of a well-known gold miner and his employee and theft of GY$37 million worth of raw gold and guns, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) called on police to ensure the safety of miners. “We urge all our miners to take full security precautions and call on the Guyana Police ...

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Public Service Credit Union’s books to be audited- Trevor Benn

The newly-elected committee of management of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) is expected to order an audit of that financial institution’s accounts, according t0 Trevor Benn who was the highest vote getter in Saturday’s elections. “The first thing we have to do is do a proper audit 0f the society. We don’t know what the state of ...

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Trevor Benn tops results of Public Service Credit Union elections

Members of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union on Saturday elected a new Committee of Management. After a long-running High Court battle between two factions, the meeting was held to elect new office-bearers. In keeping with a High Court order, nine persons were barred from contesting Saturday’s elections. Polls closed at 5:30 after two 15-minute extensions to allow late ...

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Public Service Credit Union poised to elect new leadership committee, despite concerns about quorum

Despite strenuous objections Saturday morning over the legality of a Special General Members meeting of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU),  the meeting proceeded to lay the groundwork for the election of a new committee of management. Ms Karen Van Sluytman-Corbin, who the Hifh Court has blocked from holding office on the Committee of Management, said no figure ...

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APNU+AFC asks govt questions about proposed Qatar hotel; Jagdeo says project is “moving forward”

Amid several opposition parliamentary questions about plans by a Qatari company to build a US$300 million five-star hotel, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the project would be going ahead. Mr Jagdeo said government and lawyers and others who are specialised on land matters were asked to “produce the documentation about ownership and the project is moving forward,” A ...

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