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Oct 13, 2019 Countryman, News kaieteur News By Dennis Nichols Guyanese economist, Professor Clive Thomas, and his cash-transfer pitch, are in upbeat company; as upbeat as one can get in the circumstances where doubt is being cast as to the feasibility of such a move, and on Dr. Thomas’ sanity. The ‘company’…
Continue readingBy Stabroek News October 14, 2019 Dear Editor, It is with pleasure that I read of the discussions concerning cash distribution and am pleased that I was able to provide some inspiration to Dr. Thomas for pushing this issue. In reference to the proposal I presented in February 2018 via the letter…
Continue readingBy Stabroek News October 15, 2019 Dear Editor, As the election campaign is manifested in all manner of ways one is “supplied” frequently, with issues which provoke thought, analysis, debate. One-time Working People’s Alliance (WPA) activist-leader Dr Clive Thomas seriously dangled a political carrot in front of the voting poor – inclusive…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in Business, Economy, Elections, News, Politics October 9, 2019 President David Granger on Wednesday sought to dispel concerns that he is opposed to direct cash transfer of some oil revenues to Guyanese, even as the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) signaled that it was ready to modify its proposal with other political parties in A…
Continue readingDavid Hinds By Stabroek News October 5, 2019 Proposed cash transfers to citizens from expected oil revenues is going to be a defining issue at the upcoming general elections, according to WPA Executive David Hinds, who says the ruling APNU+AFC coalition risks losing supporters if it does not embrace the initiative,…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in Business, News, Politics October 3, 2019 0 Comments The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Thursday virtually endorsed the Working People’s Alliance’s (WPA) direct cash-transfer of some oil revenues, but preferring to target the poor and needy instead of all just over 200,000 households across Guyana. “In fact, in our manifesto, we…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in News, Politics September 30, 2019 Foreign Affairs Minister, Karen Cummings has said the Guyana government has been actively considering the Working People’s Alliance’s (WPA) proposed direct cash direct transfers of some oil revenues to Guyana’s households. “I would say it’s in progress. We are still continuing how we are going…
Continue readingPosted by: Denis Chabrol in Business, Economy, Finance, News, Oil & Gas, Politics September 29, 2019 Working People’s Alliance co-leader, Economics Professor, Clive Thomas has labelled as “ignars” those in government who have rebuffed his proposed transfer of 10 percent after-tax oil revenues to households. Professor Thomas has proposed that by 2025 when Guyana’s oil production soars to about…
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Continue readingBy Staff Reporter guyana chronicle – September 25, 2019 Members of the head table (L-R): Professor Clive Thomas; WPA Executive Member, David Hinds and General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis meet with several interested persons at the WPA’s Public Symposium on Monday (Samuel Maughn photo) THE…
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