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BORDER CONTROVERSY: Guyana, Venezuela welcome UN Secretary General’s decision
President David Granger and United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon. Guyana and Venezuela Friday night welcomed the decision by...
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Tax Chief denies PPP members being targeted; says public officers, MPs must be held to “higher standard”
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia. In background is Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Commissioner- General of...
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Surinamese, Guyanese Presidents agree to appoint special envoy to help fast-track decision implementation
Suriname's President, Desi Bouterse (left) and the President of Guyana, David Granger at a joint news conference. Suriname’s President, Desi...
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Suriname’s President to visit Guyana on Dec 16
Suriname's President, Desi Bouterse (left) and President David Granger on the latter's arrival in Suriname in July, 2016. (De West...
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“I believe in transparency, I believe in honesty” – Georgetown’s Deputy Mayor-elect, Jaikarran
--Outgoing Deputy Mayor did not fully understand Council's rules- Mayor Chase-Green Deputy Mayor-elect, Lionel Jaikarran and Mayor Patricia Chase-Green shortly...
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Deputy Mayor’s withdrawal sees Chase-Green re-elected Mayor amidst protest outside City Hall
Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green will once again serve as Mayor for one year from March 2017 after winning by default...
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GRA serves PPP MPs with property tax letters, Jagdeo claims victimisation
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is claiming victimisation by the state's revenue collecting agency after property tax letters were recently served...
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Sherod Duncan withdraws from Mayoral, Deputy Mayoral race
Incumbent Deputy Mayor, Sherod Duncan on Thursday withdrew from the Mayoral and Depyty Mayoral race one hour before Georgetown City...
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Ministers cautiously defend their govt-paid tuition fees ; opposition calls coalition “absolutely indecent”
Evidently fazed that it’s now in the open that government is paying their university tuition fees to the tune of...
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Million$$$ spent on fully-funded scholarships for Gov’t Ministers, others close to APNU+AFC
Gov't and Opposition MPs examine the document presented by State Minister Joseph Harmon A question raised in the Supply Committee...
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