Dec 04, 2019 News
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has extended the time, indefinitely, for the collection of National identification (ID) Cards. This is according to GECOM Commissioner, Sase Gunraj.
Gunraj spoke to reporters about the ID card collection process following a lengthy statutory meeting held at GECOM headquarters in Kingston, yesterday.
He revealed that just about 800 persons have collected their ID card, so far. The figure which points to persons from Parika, Whim and Georgetown represents a small number of registrants who have collected their ID cards. According to GECOM’s calculation, 18,409 persons have been processed for new ID cards. Continue reading →
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Dec 03, 2019 News
EXXON-Mobil Drillship
Analysts believe that Guyana is currently the King of ExxonMobil’s portfolio and that the sulphur finds recently reported by Tullow which caused its shares to plummet were overblown and that the more recent hammerhead find by ExxonMobil is in fact profitable.
In fact, the company is looking to extract at least US$10B from its planned production at the Liza I, II and Payara developments.
According to market reports, analysts yesterday reported that despite the geopolitical risks involved in developing Guyana’s offshore potential considering nearby’s Venezuela’s claim to the Essequibo region, the region will be a long-term cash cow. Continue reading →
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Dec 02, 2019 News
President David Granger on November 30 said Iwokrama must change to survive while assuring that the area will be the home of an International Institute for Biodiversity to support its educational efforts.
“The Institute will allow students and researchers from the Continent, the Caribbean and the rest of the world to come to Iwokrama to study its biodiversity and to increase knowledge and understanding of our vital ecosystems,” President Granger said at the 30th anniversary of the Pledge of the one million acres of Iwokrama forests to the international community held at the Umana Yana. Continue reading →
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Dec 03, 2019 News
– no more Director-General for Foreign Affairs
– Charlene Phoenix new Permanent Secretary
A number of long-serving ambassadors are facing the end of their tenure.
Foreign Service HQ. Georgetown
The decision was yesterday announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The shake-up would come with the Ministry also yesterday confirming a report over the weekend by Kaieteur News that Director-General Audrey Jardine-Waddell will no longer be there and will be reassigned. Continue reading →
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Dec 01, 2019 News
As Guyana heads closer to March 2020 General and Regional Elections, Nominations Day is scheduled be on the January 10, next year.
This is according to an advertisement published by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
According to the advertisement, (GECOM) requests that all political parties desirous of participating in the upcoming Regional and General Elections submit a symbol for approval. Continue reading →
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Rahaman’s 60ft Christmas Tree stands bright!
DPI, Guyana, Friday, November 29, 2019
Joyfully ushering in the season of Christmas on Friday evening was Minister of Business, Hon. Haimraj Rajkumar, who happily switch on the lights to the 60-foot Rahaman Christmas Tree.
The amazing scene was witnessed by scores of commuters and children gathered at the Rahaman’s Park Triangle, on the East Bank of Demerara.
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Dear Fellow Traveller,
Can it be that the holidays are almost upon us once again? I don’t know about you, but some years I find myself behind in my holiday planning and am scrambling for ways to make the season special. Well, should you find yourself in a similar situation, might I suggest a holiday visit to Guyana?
The Christmas season in this South American country is always fun and festive—not to mention warm! Read on, learn more about how the holidays are celebrated in Guyana, and picture yourself here.
Warmly,
Brian T. Mullis. Director
Guyana Tourism Authority
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Guyana Politics: OPINION: Manifestos: exhibitions in political pornography
What is a manifesto, other than a collection of words and a rush of marketing messages?
What is a manifesto, besides being a piece of paper made to mean something, especially that which the circumstances demand? Give the people what they want to hear, what sells, and the rest usually takes care of itself.
As I see it, a manifesto – and I do not care anymore from whom and where it originates – is a pack of pages, which has made jokers of the entire Guyanese population. It will continue to do this time again. Continue reading →
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