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10 submissions for three government-owned sugar estates; concerns raised about competition with Guysuco
Privatisation Specialist at the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited's (NICIL) Special Purpose Unit, Shawn Persaud and Managing Director (Deals)...
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House unanimously passes GYD$2.4 billion for Guysuco’s severance pay
FLASH BACK: Now laid off Guysuco workers gathered outside the Wales Estate sugar factory The National Assembly Wednesday night unanimously...
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PPP govt spent almost GYD$100 million on medical expenses for ministers; no immediate answer on APNU+AFC govt’s total medical insurance payment
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence The People's Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-led administration spent almost GY$100 million on medical and...
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Guyanese could get increased salaries, other improvements in 2020, the year of First Oil
Ministry of Finance Finance Minister, Winston Jordan on Wednesday hinted that government workers would receive salary increases when in 2020...
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Hess, Exxon Mobil Prep For More exploration offshore Guyana
Velda Addison Senior Editor, Digital News Group Hart Energy Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - 12:28pm Partners Exxon Mobil, Hess Corp. and...
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Guyanese dies aboard Guyana-registered oil tanker in Grenada
MV Ocean Trader (photo from Ship Spotting.com) Police in Grenada have confirmed that a Guyanese man died aboard the MV...
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EPA probes alleged noise pollution from Teleperformance’s generators
The generators at the eastern side of the building housing the Teleperformance Call Centre Residents of a section of Robb...
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GWI spends millions to truck water to Madewini Camp; company clearing debts to major hardware stores
The cash-strapped Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has been spending GYD$400,000 per month for the past three years to truck water...
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Showdown: City Inquiry Commission Chairman tells Mayor Chase-Green to “shut up and listen”; she denies being “rude”
City Mayor, Patricia Chase-Green about to testify before Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the Municipality of Georgetown. Sparks...
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Arrest of Tower Hotel’s owner in Jamaica signals crackdown on suspected drug lords- CANU ; Shervington “Big Head” faces extradition to US
Shervington "Big Head" Lovell. (Stabroek News photo) The arrest of well-known Guyanese businessman, hotelier Shervington "Big Head" Lovell in Jamaica...
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