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Government on Friday ruled out a drop in electricity rates by the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) , saying that already consumers are benefitting from a huge subsidy. “The actual cost of production of electricity that is borne by consumers really does not have that much to do with the cost of fuel precisely because of the subsidy ...

Negotiators for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) are expected to discuss the smaller party’s desire to lead a pro-democracy alliance into the May 2015 general and regional elections. “The APNU has empowered its negotiating team to explore all the possibilities that could lead to a pre-election coalition and it would be premature for ...

The European Union (EU) on Friday announced that they have withheld millions of Euros in budgetary support to Guyana for the sugar sector and sea defence, citing the need for all rules to be put in place. “The latest partial payments related to these two programmes have been temporarily put on hold until all eligibility criteria, inter alia budget oversight, ...

The staff of the University of Guyana (UG) will commence a sit-in strike from Monday January 26thto protest their unmet demands. In release Friday the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) stated that “staff, including lecturers are expected to be present on campus at their desks or in the classrooms but ...

-to target babies and adolescents in delivering anti-retrovirals As Guyana prepares to lay the groundwork to intensify its delivery of Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs) to babies and adolescents, authorities said the prevalence of virus among high-risk groups is high compared to the overall national figure. Head of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS), Dr. Shanti Singh announced on Thursday that local HIV ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday insisted that it must lead a pro-democracy alliance for the May 11 general and regional elections, even as it continues negotiations with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan reiterated that his party’s position is that the alliance is much more than teaming up with APNU but is aimed at ...

Amid concerns that the holding of general and regional elections would disrupt the smooth holding of Caribbean Secondary Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations, the Ministry of Education Thursday afternoon assured that the matter is being addressed. “The Ministry wishes to assure all its stakeholders and all citizens that every consideration is being given to the smooth and ...

Western Nations on Thursday urged that the campaign for Guyana’s general elections focus more on issues and that there would be no abuse of State resources during the campaign, even as they pledged to offer assistance. “We are hopeful that the upcoming electoral process will allow the Guyanese people to debate the important issues that are facing the country,” the ...

The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) has called for a meeting with the university’s student population in light of threats by academic and non-academic staff to delay the commencement of the semester as well as other issues. This meeting may very well see the UGSS mobilizing students for actions against the administration of the University of Guyana (UG), the ...

President Donald Ramotar’s decision not to dissolve Parliament at the same time he announced a date for General and Regional Elections on Tuesday raised questions about whether the suspension oflaw-making body would first have to be lifted to approve money for financing the poll. But a top government official told Caribbean News Desk that “there is no need to go ...