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President Irfaan Ali  on Tuesday announced that he is due to visit Brazil in late May to hold talks with that South American giant’s President, Luis Inacio ‘Lula’ Da Silva. “There, we will be discussing a very strong and robust plan for the integration of this region. As you are aware, there are some massive transformative projects that are on ...

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday rejected claims by the People’s National Congress Reform-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) that the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) paid Afro-Guyanese to become candidates and appear as supporters for the June 12, 2023 Local Government Elections. Reacting to claims by PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton and other persons that Blacks were being literally bought ...

The Dominican Republic headquartered SkyCana airline will from June 1, 2023 serve the Guyana-Canada route, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday. President Ali said he welcomed the news from the CEO of Sky Cana, Frank Diaz Gonzalez.The announcement was made following a meeting between President Ali and Mr Gonzalez at the Office of the President earlier today. SkyCana is a Dominican ...

Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, Samuel Hinds on Tuesday denied that he ever played a role in hiring an American lobbying firm to assist city businessman Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed in clearing his name of grave allegations so that he might be considered favourably for an American visa. “I wish to categorically state that at no time did I contact ...

A Washington DC-based lobbying firm on Tuesday said the United State Department and the American Embassy here have been told that there was no evidence to support allegations of gold smuggling, terrorism or homicide against well-known city businessman, Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohammed and so he should be granted an American visa, but said no one locally with potentially adverse views were ...

Guyana should be more strategic and offer neighbouring Brazil an oil block as part of its border strategy, according to International Relations Professor Mark Kirton. He was speaking at the launch of his most recent publication titled ‘Building Bridges in The Amazon- Guyana Brazil Relations Into the 21st Century”. “I argue in the book for consideration to be given for ...

The Guyana government’s petroleum website was hacked and replaced with a Venezuelan map that includes Guyana’s Essequibo Region, shortly after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed Caracas’ position that Britain is an indispensable party to the case. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat confirmed that petroleum.gov.gy was hacked and said the incident was being addressed by the National Data ...

GTT Inc, Guyana’s leading telecommunications company, last Friday announced its support for the upcoming Rupununi Rodeo 2023. The company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO)- Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson, donated GY$ 500,000 to Director of the Rupununi Livestock Association, Christina Edwards. The company’s contribution will go towards prizes for the male and female categories of barrel races in the annual display of ...

Digicel Guyana says it continues to connect Communities throughout Guyana and more so during Easter Celebrations. Digicel announce its sponsorship of Bartica Regatta, Rupununi Rodeo and Linden Town Week. The telecommunications company is investing $2.5 million in the events and celebrations scheduled for Easter Weekend and the end of April in an effort to unite communities and celebrate the occasion. ...

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday said the reason for the prolonged delay in releasing the findings of an audit of the US$1.67 billion in expenses for 1999 to 2017 had to with the absence of an interim audit report, and a series of concerns that badly affected the “The GRA further advised that the foregoing, in its opinion ...