Month: August 2015

Georgetown: Finance Minister Winston Jordan Monday reported that the economy is expected to grow 3.4 % at the end of 2015, below the ambitious 5.3 % that was predicted by…

Georgetown: Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, during his 2015 Budget presentation, announced that as of September 01, toll for passenger cars and buses, traversing the Berbice Bridge, will be reduced…

Georgetown: The four week music training, which started on July 13 at the Theatre Guild concluded on Friday, August 7. The closing ceremony featured musical renditions starting with the National…

Georgetown: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is calling for full public disclosure by the David Granger Administration on all matters of importance to the people of Guyana. According to the…

Georgetown:  Finance Minister Winston Jordan today announced that effective July 1, 2015 the minimum salary in the public service will be $50,000 per month and all other public servants will…

Georgetown: After a brief meeting with two sisters, ages 9 and 11 who reside at Barr Street Albouystown, President David Granger has committed to setting up a “reading room” in…

Georgetown: Mr. Speaker, I rise to move the motion for the approval of the Estimates of the Public Sector and the Budget for the Financial Year 2015 and, in doing so,…

Berbice : The police are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Building Contractor Ramdas Soman, 51 years, of Yakusari South Zone, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, and who…

Georgetown : During last night Seretse Nievelder, 29 years, of South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, was driving a motor car along Camp Street, Georgetown, when two men drove up alongside on…

Georgetown : Aerswar Deonarine, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO Administration) of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), is currently seeking time to repay the $27M, which was transferred from the…