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OAS Secretary General calls on political parties to pass Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

  - Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Monday (February 10) called on political parties and other...

Gov’t will not establish Procurement Commission unless Cabinet gets ‘no objection’ power – Ramotar

By Kurt Campbell - President Donald Ramotar has made it pellucid to the political opposition and his own supporters that his Government will not...

Five percent wage increase for all Public Servants

– Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon has revealed that public servants will receive their annual five percent...

2014 NTC opens with calls for greater accountability, transparency among Amerindian Leaders

  By Kurt Campbell –Chairman of the National Toshaos Council, Derrick John has called on his fellow Amerindian Leaders to exhibit greater accountability and transparency...

‘We will not bite fingernails to meet any deadline’ – GECOM Chairman

By Kurt Campbell – Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr. Steve Surujbally says the Commission is fully prepared and committed to move...

US Ambassador restates commitment to LEAD Project amid PPP’s ‘meddling’ comments

  By Kurt Campbell   – United States Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt, in the face of strong and unrelenting opposition from the government says he...

OAS Corruption team rejects AFC’s Dossier on NDIA, NCN

– The team that visited Guyana from the Organisation of American States (OAS) rejected a dossier complied by the Alliance for Change (AFC),...

President assents to three Local Gov’t Bills

– President Donald Ramotar has assented to three of the four Local Government Bills which were passed in the National Assembly. Government officials confirmed...

No AML Bill for Parliament today, APNU’s proposed Amendments still to be drafted

By Fareeza Haniff – The Chief Parliamentary Counsel has requested more time to draft the proposals by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) as...

Sugar industry worst off than in colonial days – Lincoln Lewis

  By Leroy Smith - General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Lincoln Lewis today (Thursday, May 1) urged workers to rise...

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18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...