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– calls for national inquiry on governance problems The Private Sector Commission on Thursday slammed the authorities over rain-fuelled flooding that has gripped the city and it declared that its confidence has been further diminished in the effectiveness of big ticket items such as the Doppler radar and the Hope canal. The PSC statement follows: Rainfall has once again resulted in major floods in the City of Georgetown and the Coastal Plains of Guyana and the business entities and poor households will once again suffer hundreds of millions of dollars…

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A high-level team from HESS Corporation on Wednesday met with Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud to discuss collaboration in the oil and gas sector. The team included Tim Chisholm (Hess Exploration Vice President), Michael Dalkin (Hess, Environmental Manager), and Mark Johnson (Senior Commercial Manager Exploration International). The Minister was accompanied by acting Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Newell Dennison. Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company engaged in exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. The company has a global portfolio…

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– testimony to confidence in the economy Unicomer Guyana Inc, home of the Courts and Lucky Dollar brands, has commissioned a new multimillion dollar distribution centre on Wednesday at Eccles Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara. The 60,000 square feet facility has the capacity to offload 18 trucks or containers simultaneously and can house about 20 containers in the compound. The distribution centre sits on four acres of land and replaces the warehouse that was located in Montrose, East Coast Demerara. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Unicomer Guyana Inc Managing Director…

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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has approached the Alliance For Change (AFC) to form a broad coalition, but a response from the small party is still pending. The proposal was renewed during a meeting held last week between the two Opposition parties. This was confirmed by Opposition Leader David Granger on Friday during his weekly press conference at his Hadfield Street Office. “The matter was raised… and I would say the ball is now in the AFC’s court,” Granger told reporters, noting that the AFC has not given any…

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– Parliament to reconvene on Monday Just days after declaring that it would be “foolish” of him to call Local Government Elections, President Donald Ramotar Tuesday night declared his intention to hold those polls “in the second quarter of next year.” However, he said this is contingent on whether the opposition rams through its No-Confidence Motion against his administration. In that eventuality, he would use his powers to prorogue or dissolve Parliament, paving the way for fresh General Elections. While both options would precipitate General Elections, in proroguing Parliament the…

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With President Donald Ramotar setting Monday, November 10 for the first post-recess sitting, the Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaac on Wednesday moved to notify the 65-Member Parliament, supplying each with the Order Paper. A packed agenda has been set for the 89th Sitting of the National Assembly but on the 33-page Order Paper, the No-Confidence Motion against the Government of Guyana has found itself down at the bottom of Page 23. In addition to the presentation of 21 papers and reports by Members of the House, the A…

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– product to be sold to major markets around the world The NEW GPC INC is proud to announce that it is about to rollout its iconic Limacol splash-on in most of the major markets of the world. According to Executive Chairman, Dr Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, the launch follows a timeline built into Limacol’s expansion strategy that was initiated when the brand became the major sponsor of several major sporting events in Guyana and the Caribbean. The ensuing broadcasts in every continent made the Limacol Brand a talking point in…

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– Opposition mounts pressure for AG’s sacking By Devina Samaroo President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday maintained that Kaieteur News Publisher Glenn Lall broke the law when he wiretapped a conversation between one of his reporters and the Attorney General Anil Nandlall. “It was illegal,” President Ramotar said, referring to the recording which Lall has rendered in filing a complaint with the Police alleging that Nandlall made threats on his life and those of his staff. Illegal “Clearly what was done to the Attorney General was an illegal act to record…

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President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday warned world leaders to summon the political will to fight climate change or risk destroying the lives and livelihoods of future generations. Speaking at a Climate Change Summit held at the United Nations Ramotar said: “We are far from achieving a less-than-two-degrees climate target, and our world is heading for climate catastrophe. If this continues, it will reverse development progress and destroy the lives and livelihoods of future generations. We possess the knowledge and the power to avert this catastrophe – but the international community…

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