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Daily Archives: Thursday, 17 August 2023, 22:56

Norton slams gov’t over demolition of houses at Plastic City; Jagdeo says “tough” decisions for development

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 August 2023, 22:56 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Thursday condemned the Guyana government for turning a blind eye to the plight of residents of Vreed-en-Hoop Jetty/Plastic City whose houses were being demolished to make way for a nearby shore-base that is being constructed, but Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said generally at times ...

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Trinidadian businesses buying imports with Guyana’s foreign exchange

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 August 2023, 21:26 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said Trinidad and Tobago businesses have found a solution to the prolonged foreign exchange shortage in their homeland by buying their imports through Guyana and shipping them to Port-of-Spain. “We notice a trend here is that some Trinidadian companies are procuring large quantities ...

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No decision on restart of mining at Chinese Landing but govt backs majority of residents

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 August 2023, 20:48 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday stressed that gold mining has been halted in Chinese Landing in the interest of the majority of residents there, but he could not say definitively whether the greenlight would be given for that activity to resume. However, the Vice President could not immediately ...

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P.S. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas-Meerabux moved from Home Affairs to Labour

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 August 2023, 14:51 by Denis Chabrol Permanent Secretary Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas-Meerabux has been moved from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Ministry of Labour, according to a statement by the Office of the President. She is among six Permanent Secretaries who have been reassigned. Notably, Mr Dereck Cummings has not been mentioned, but ...

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