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Aug 24, 2018 Letters kaieteur news Dear Editor, African Guyanese represent a large portion of the poor and powerless in Guyana. ACDA notes that President Granger in his recent pre-emancipation address at BV seemed to recognize that African Guyanese are at a disadvantage in the society when he alluded to most of…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in Business, News August 13, 2018 United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway prefers Guyanese to talk more about improving social services and security instead of directly transferring oil cash to the poor. “I think the more important conversation should be about not giving every citizen a cheque but giving…
Continue readingBy Staff Reporter -guyana chronicle August 11, 2018 The head table at yesterday’s WPA press conference, from left, Randolph Williams, Dr. Clive Thomas, Tabitha Sarabo, Dr. David Hinds, and Tacuma Ogunseye RESPONDING to criticisms that a direct cash transfer to citizens from the oil wealth will negatively impact Guyana’s economy, Economist…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in Business, News August 10, 2018 Guyana should not be too excited about saving a huge amount of its oil revenues in a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) because there are risks such as the loss of future value of monies, Distinguished Economics Professor Clive Thomas said. “A dollar now is worth…
Continue readingBy Staff Writer stabroek news august 11, 2017 Professor Clive Thomas Following the suggestion by Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive member Professor Clive Thomas that Guyana should commit a percentage of its oil revenue to direct cash transfers to citizens in order to combat poverty, the party has vowed to lobby…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in Business, Education, Health, News, Politics August 9, 2018 The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Thursday said if A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) refuses to meet to discuss and work out arrangements for direct transfers of oil wealth to the poor Guyanese, it will whip up support among ordinary people to put pressure…
Continue readingBy Lisa Hamilton – guyana chronicle August 8, 2018 Worker at Courts Guyana Saberina Hall (Samuel Maughn photos) – for cash transfer to work, say GT residents GUYANESE have begun to weigh in Professor Clive Thomas’ recommendation that the government, when it begins to receive net inflow of revenue from oil production,…
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