Politics
WPA will mobilise public pressure on govt to accept direct cash transfers of oil money to poor
Second from right" Professor Clive Thomas, WPA Chairperson, Tabitha Sarabo, and Executive Members, David Hinds and Tacuma Ogunseye. The Working...
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Finance Minister, AFC welcome debate on direct cash transfers of oil earnings to poor
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Finance Minister, Winston Jordan prefers to cautiously approach the idea of conditional cash transfers from Guyana's...
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Contesting Local Govt Elections alone allows AFC to prove itself ahead of 2020 general polls- Raphael Trotman
Left to Right: AFC Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan; AFC Leader, Raphael Trotman, Executive Member Cathy Hughes and AFC Campaign Manager, David...
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Charles Ramson slams Anil Nandlall over direct cash transfers of oil earnings to poor producing “parasites”
Attorney-at-Law, Charles Ramson Jnr. Another People's Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate hopeful, Charles Ramson Jr. Wednesday morning openly disagreed with...
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Direct cash transfers to very poor will create parasites- Nandlall, economists
Economics Adviser at Venezuela's Central Bank, Carlos Mendoza Potella. Opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate hopeful, Anil Nandlall and...
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President Granger “will inevitably and ultimately pay the price” by failing to hold press conferences – former PNC govt information czar
Kit Nascimento A former Minister of Information under the People's National Congress administration has warned President David Granger that his...
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APNU forces AFC to prove electoral strength ahead of general elections- David Hinds
Professor David Hinds. Political Science Professor, David Hinds on Tuesday said A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) appeared to have...
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Cash transfers of some oil earnings to the poor a good idea but must be linked to job creation, improved access to social goods, tax compliance- experts
Economics Professor, Tarron Khemraj (photo from New College of Florida) A recommendation by Distinguished Economics Professor, Clive Thomas that cash...
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AFC, APNU talks on local govt elections collapsed over key demands; PPP says AFC’s decision is a “clumsy” ploy
Talks on jointly contesting the upcoming local government elections collapsed over the percentage allocation of seats and the time-frame for...
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Some oil money should be given directly to poor Guyanese- Economics Professor; oil and gas advocate cautions against political manipulation
Attendees at the forum organised by The Buxton First of August Movement on the topic “The Coming Oil and Gas Economy:...
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