LGE 2018: Despite challenges PPP/C says it won 52 of the 80 Local Authority...
...surpassing its 2016 figures
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) says based on the preliminary results of the recently concluded Local Government Elections (LGE) it...
Parliament Clerk, PPP clash over technocrat Ministers
– Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs has dismissed concerns raised by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) over the appointment of Technocrat...
$19M security cameras purchased by APNU+AFC in 2015 never delivered; company now bankrupt
By: Jarryl Bryan
It has been over five years since the then Ministry of the Presidency paid some $19.1 million for a CCTV camera system...
$4B allocated for Hinterland Development – Agri. Station to be constructed on 4,000...
The Government has announced that it will be investing over $4 billion this year in support of the Plan of Action for Hinterland Development.
According...
PPP to SARA: Irresponsible to say Billions lost without providing evidence
People's Progressive Party Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira has responded to the last letter sent out by Director of the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA)...
Guyana, Costa Rica to collaborate in tourism, energy, climate security
President Dr Irfaan Ali has revealed that Guyana will be receiving help from Costa Rica to develop its eco-tourism industry. It is fitting, since...
Better working conditions for teachers in Budget 2022 – Manickchand
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand has said that this year’s national budget will see teachers performing their duties in far better conditions.
The Minister made...
PPP to challenge salary increases in Parliament
– Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) intends to challenge the proposed salary increases by the APNU+AFC...
Fate of GECOM trio still to be decided after Opposition Commissioners log out of...
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today held a virtual meeting to determine the way forward on motions calling for the dismissal of Chief Elections...
Jagdeo considered “slight concession” of Guyana’s river territory to Venezuela
By Jomo Paul
– Opposition Leader and Former President Bharrat Jagdeo says under his tenure, he would have considered the option of surrendering parts...
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Guyana to champion forest conservation at upcoming G20 Summit – Jagdeo
Guyana has been invited to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Brasilia, Brazil in October, and will champion forest conservation and...
Power ship reaches maximum capacity of 36MW – GPL
Over the weekend, the power ship stationed at Everton, East Bank Berbice incrementally increased its generation output to 35 megawatts to the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected...
Govt makes 2nd NRF withdrawal for 2024 to the tune of US$300 million
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Pursuant to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021, as amended by the Fiscal Enactments (Amendment) Act...
Construction of US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to begin in August
Traffic congestion and long delays will soon be things of the past for commuters using the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge, as construction of a new US$35...
Body of missing pensioner found in Essequibo River
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Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a report of suspected drowning of Philistine Franci called ‘PI’,...
Cyclist hospitalised after Sheriff Street Roundabout ‘hit and run’ accident
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Police in Regional Division 4A are investigating a report of a hit and run serious accident which...
Pedestrian dies after being struck down by truck at Enmore
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Police in Regional Division 4C are investigating a report of a fatal accident which occurred on Sunday...
PM Phillips Commends CIUG for a Decade of Chinese Cultural Exchange at 10th Anniversary
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), the Honourable Mark Phillips, praised the Confucius Institute at the University of Guyana (CIUG) for its outstanding achievements in fostering...
GPHC receives modern devices to facilitate better treatment of persons with kidney diseases
Through a collaborative effort between the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and Boston Scientific, several LithoVue scopes were...
Work on sentencing guidelines nearing completion – AG
The government is close to completing work on sentencing guidelines, a project that has been funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded ‘Support for...