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Civil Aviation Authority to probe reported hikes in domestic airfares
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it will be probing reports that a number of domestic airlines have increased...
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Help and Shelter gets toll free hotline for domestic violence calls
Amid the need for persons to stay at home to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the local Help...
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APNU+AFC labels PSC a PPP “stooge”; calls for elections audit, not mere recount
APNU Chairman, David Granger and AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan sign the revised political agreement between their two political organisations. A...
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GRA announces more tax relief measures due to COVID-19
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday announced a range of additional tax relief measures that will assist Guyanese as...
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Guyana’s tourism sector loses earnings, jobs since COVID-19; appeal issued for govt relief
The coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken a toll on Guyana's tourism sector, resulting in a 46-percent decline in earnings and a...
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GTT workers take COVID-19 induced pay cuts
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) says it will be cutting salaries temporarily in an effort to ensure the...
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Business, religious, labour petition Inter-American Human Rights Commission to avert “political disaster” in Guyana
Twenty-five mainly private sector organisations have petitioned the United States (US)-based Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to pressure Guyanese...
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Jagdeo calls for emergency food supplies to vulnerable groups
Businesses in the heart of commercial Georgetown closed Friday afternoon (3rd April, 2020) during what would normally be a period...
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Gov’t issues nationwide dusk to dawn curfew
The Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence on Friday imposed a nationwide curfew from 6pm to 6am in an effort...
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Former ACP Secretary-General, US Ambassador, private sector weigh in on sanctions, democracy
Patrick Gomes Former Secretary-General of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, Dr Patrick Gomes has cautioned Guyana against ignoring...
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