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Thursday, March 28, 2024

PPP raps Granger on Cabinet appointments

- The People's Progressive Party (PPP) is accusing President David Granger of 'cronyism and nepotism' in light of several Cabinet appointees. In a press...

Ramjattan defends sacking of ‘torture cops’; says “it is justice”

By Jomo Paul – Vice President with responsibility for Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan has defended the dismissal of Former Police Officer Mohanram Dolai saying...

CIOG, Pastor Sheeratan-Bisnauth differ on legalisation of gay marriage

By Jomo Paul – With the recent ruling by the US Supreme Court that makes gay marriage legal in all 50 states of the...

Activists protest against Jagdeo, Nandlall & Ramsaran being Parliamentarians

By Jomo Paul – A small group of activists are not pleased with the news that Former President Bharrat Jagdeo will be heading to...

Venezuela Opposition MPs propose legislation to create an Essequibo state

  – Former Guyana Ambassador to Venezuela Dr Odeen Ishmael has revealed that plans are afoot in the Venezuela’s congress to create an Essequibo...

Greenidge, Sydney Allicock sworn in as Vice Presidents

– Recently appointed Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge and Indigenous People’s Affairs Minister Sydney Allicock were on Monday May 25 sworn in as...

Bath Settlement residents protest removal of street lights

– Residents of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice are calling on the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) cease the removal of street lights...

GDF ready to defend against any intrusion by Venezuela – Brig. Phillips

By Leroy Smith - Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defense Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips has firmly stated that the GDF will not sit...

PPP furious over Magistrate’s ruling on Jagdeo’s case

– The People’s Progressive Party has noted its outrage over a recent decision made by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga at the Whim Magistrate's Court...

“I shall be a good President for all the people of Guyana”; Granger sworn...

By Jomo Paul – In a moment of history where thousands of persons flocked the streets of Georgetown, some in tears and some with...

Recent Articles

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...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...