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Russia-Ukraine war spirals GPL’s fuel bill causing “extremely challenging and unsustainable position”
The state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) on Monday said the Russia-Ukraine war has triggered a sharp spike in...
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Guyana hopes Guatemala can revive GUYSUCO; Ali says industry won’t be shuttered
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said government was turning to Guatemala, Latin America's second largest sugar producer, to revive the...
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No more COVID location forms at airports; more rules to be relaxed- Ali
Ahead of the reduction of more COVID-19 measures, President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said arriving passengers at Guyana's two international...
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President hopes to shift marijuana farmers to hemp production
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that he plans to meet with marijuana farmers to encourage them to get into...
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Guyana recommends “time-bound” CARICOM-Central America “actionable” agriculture plan
President Irfaan Ali addressing a joint session of CARICOM and the Central American Integration System (SICA) in Belize. President Irfaan...
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ExxonMobil to drill 20 exploration wells within two years; plans steady stream of crude
ExxonMobil's Senior Vice President Neil Chapman ExxonMobil plans to drill 20 additional exploration wells offshore Guyana, as the company gathers...
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Outvoting opposition nominees from Natural Resource Fund reflects PPP’s “politics of exclusion”- PNCR
Mr. Dunstan Barrow The People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Wednesday slammed the Irfaan Ali-led administration for shutting out the...
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CARICOM to decide level, duration of local content
President Irfaan Ali assented to the Local Content and Natural Resource Fund legislation. (file picture) In the wake of concerns...
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Republic Bank to lend money for CARICOM’s agriculture development
CARICOM leaders meeting in Belize. Increasing agriculture output and reducing the 15-nation Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) food import bill have received...
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ExxonMobil denies agreeing to US$2.5 billion insurance; former EPA Chief suggests company is lying
Then ExxonMobil's Country Manager, Rod Henson (left) and then Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Vincent Adams. ExxonMobil...
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