4 d. ago The 2016 PSA taxation provisions and the concerns of three U.S. Senators

Article 223 (3) of the Constitution requires the Auditor General to submit his reports to the Speaker of the National Assembly who shall cause them to be laid before the Assembly. The article The 2016 PSA taxation provisions and the concerns of three U.S. Senators appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago President Ali must remove the irony of the freedom of speech he enjoyed at the UN but which is not guaranteed to all at home

Dear Editor,  President Irfaan Ali’s address to the United Nations General Assembly showcased his full enjoyment of an unfettered international platform. The article President Ali must remove the irony of the freedom of speech he enjoyed at the UN but which is not guaranteed to all at home appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago More than what meets the eye – the US’ presence in the Caribbean

Dear Editor, The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is currently is session in New York. It is meeting at a time when unprecedented dynamic geo-strategic processes are taking place in other parts of the world and where a once dominant unipolar global system is inexorably giving way to a multipolar system characterized by the sovereign equality of states, based on international rule of law, multilateralism and people -centered development. The article More than what meets the eye – the US’ presence in the Caribbean appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago President Ali engages UN SG on Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, other issues

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Friday engaged in bilateral talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York. According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the meeting focused on a range of issues, including the ongoing Guyana border controversy and developments […] The post President Ali engages UN SG on Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, other issues appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Auditor General’s 2024 Report exposes costly contract overpayments in Govt. spending

Kaieteur News – Auditor General Deodat Sharma on Thursday handed over his 21st report on the Public Accounts of Guyana to Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir. The 2024 Auditor General Report covers the accounts of Guyana, as well as ministries, departments, and regions. Sharma also presented a special performance audit report on the […] The post Auditor General’s 2024 Report exposes costly contract overpayments in Govt. spending appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Parliament Office rents ACCC for $500k per sitting of National Assembly

Kaieteur News – Parliament Office pays $500,000 per sitting of the National Assembly to the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs disclosed. “Per sitting, and if we go way beyond, we pay a little more,” Isaacs told reporters on Thursday at the Parliament Buildings, Georgetown. Since 2020, parliament has […] The post Parliament Office rents ACCC for $500k per sitting of National Assembly appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Azruddin Mohamed, other MPs can be paid in cash – Clerk of the National Assembly

Kaieteur News – Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs, on Thursday disclosed that leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, and his Members of Parliament (MP) heading to the 13th Parliament of Guyana can be paid in cash if they do not have a bank account. Isaacs made the disclosure […] The post Azruddin Mohamed, other MPs can be paid in cash – Clerk of the National Assembly appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Prospective returning Guyanese will want a reliable guarantee regarding security and well

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali’s recent press conference in New York, held just before addressing the United Nations General Assembly, was more than a diplomatic routine—it was a direct call to Guyanese everywhere. The article Prospective returning Guyanese will want a reliable guarantee regarding security and well-being appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago Ali tells UN: “We are witnessing mass extermination of Palestinian men, women, and children”

Kaieteur News – In a passionate address to the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President Irfaan Ali, reminded world leaders of the dark shadow looming genocide in Palestine. The Guyanese leader reiterated his country’s condemnation of the attacks by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, and called for the […] The post Ali tells UN: “We are witnessing mass extermination of Palestinian men, women, and children” appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago PAHO urges swift action to tackle hypertension crisis in Americas

Kaieteur News – At a United Nations General Assembly side event at the Yale Club, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa called for urgent action to scale up hypertension control in the Americas. Co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), Resolve to Save Lives, and Bloomberg Philanthropies, the event coincided with the […] The post PAHO urges swift action to tackle hypertension crisis in Americas appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago US excluded from democracy meeting hosted by Brazil, Chile, Spain at UN, sources say

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The United States was not invited to a meeting to discuss the state of global democracy, which is being organized by Brazil, Chile, and Spain on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, two people involved in arranging the event told Reuters. The article US excluded from democracy meeting hosted by Brazil, Chile, Spain at UN, sources say appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago PAHO ups calls for bold action, stronger partnerships to reduce suicide

At a high-level side event held Monday on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), urged governments, civil society, and private sector partners to intensify efforts to prevent suicide and expand access to mental health care across the Americas. […] The post PAHO ups calls for bold action, stronger partnerships to reduce suicide appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago September 21 – International Day of Peace: An urgent call to all

By Lilian Elena Godoy September 21 is a day we must all remember: the International Day of Peace, established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. The article September 21 – International Day of Peace: An urgent call to all appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago GECOM’s term should end with the election of a President and National Assembly

Dear Editor, My limited Constitution-Commonsense informs that the term  of the Elections Commission, (Chair and Commissioners),  ends with declaration of  elected President and National Assembly members, unless there are other reasons to cut short any individual’s term in office. The article GECOM’s term should end with the election of a President and National Assembly appeared first on Stabroek News.

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