Hague Back, Guyana â (October 11, 2016) The Guyana Foundation recently announced that the pilot phase of its Sunrise Center on the Essequibo Coast was successfully completed. This announcement was made last week at the Westin Hotel, Grand Cayman, during a presentation by the Foundationâs Founder, Mrs. Supriya Singh-Bodden, C.C.H., and its Managing Director, Mr. Anthony Autar. In attendance were ...
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Caricom suspends tariff on several inputs for Guyanese manufacturers
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Monday announced that the suspension of taxes and duties on several inputs now that the Caribbean Community (Caricom) but it would be pushing for the permanent removal of those items from the Common External Tariff (CET) list. “The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association GMSA, was pleased to be informed by its membership that with ...
Read More »Invest oil revenues in job creation- US Ambassador
Although ExxonMobil says that oil production offshore Guyana is expected to directly employ less than 200 persons, United States (US) Ambassador, Perry Holloway says job creation will depend heavily on how this poor Western Hemisphere country spends its oil revenues. âThe real significant job creation will come about from the revenue generated from the oil find. The government, in consultation ...
Read More »Joining global anti-corruption natural resources watchdog will help improve Guyana’s rating- Trotman
Reeling from decades-old international concerns about little transparency and accountability, Guyana hopes that its eventual joining of the global watchdog- Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)- will help attract more investors in the natural resources sector. âEITI will bring many benefits to Guyana: an improved investment climate, a signal to international investors that the government has a clear commitment to transparency ...
Read More »Dragga blocking Mazaruni River to be removed “by any means possible”
The floating gold mining dredge called a âdraggaâ that has been blocking the free flow of jet boat traffic on the Mazaruni River would be destroyed at a cost of GYD$24 million dollars, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson said Friday. Patterson said he has already informed Crown Mining, the owner of the dragga, that the vessel would be removed, cut ...
Read More »Ogle Airport needs an ambulance, says Labour Dept on explosion at Roraima Airways’ hangar
The Guyana government has called on authorities of the Eugene F. Correia (Ogle) International Airport to acquire an ambulance, after a Roraima Airways aviation technician, who was badly injured in an explosion earlier this year  had to be transported in a car The  recommendation is contained in a report by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of ...
Read More »Carter Centre is back to help Guyana join global extractive industries transparency watchdog
The United States (US) is injecting US $297,000 is injecting in helping Guyana to prepare to become a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and ensure good governance. American Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway said the 12 month project by thr Carter Centre is aimed at advancing transparency and accountability by assisting Guyana to develop its EITI candidacy ...
Read More »Gov’t cannot order forensic audit into “independent” GECOM – Harmon
Government has ruled out ordering a forensic audit into the operations of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), saying that it is now constitutionally an autonomous body. âAt this point in time, we will have no consideration to say let us do an audit of GECOM. These are now independent bodies and so we cannot go and say to them âdo ...
Read More »University of Guyana budgets for higher salaries, new buildings next year
The University of Guyana (UG) is asking government for  a GYD$5.2  billion subvention  in next yearâs National Budget, a large chunk of which Vice Chancellor , Professor Ivelaw Griffith said Thursday would be used to pay higher salaries to local and foreign academic staff. âA significant priority for our educational service delivery is increasing the salaries of lecturers on staff. We ...
Read More »Joe Singh to probe corruption allegations at Broadcast Authority
The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the investigations into the allegations of corruption and misconduct made by Mr. Kenwin Charles against members of the Guyana National Broadcasting Association (GNBA) Board were Thursday handed over to Major General Retâd Joe Singh, MMS, by Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, at his office, at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Ministry of ...
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