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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Over 2,000 Amerindian Youths affected by $1.1B budget cut – PPP

  By Fareeza Haniff – Approximately 2,000 Amerindian youths are on the breadline, following the $1.1B allocation to the Amerindian Development Fund that was cut...

President to raise Venezuela border controversy at UN General Assembly

By Jomo Paul - President David Granger is slated to take part in the United National General Assembly scheduled for later this month and...

Minster Whittaker storms out of City Hall meeting following late recognition

  By Kurt Campbell –Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker this afternoon stormed out of a Statutory Meeting of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council following...

Venezuelan President to visit Guyana on August 31

Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro’s much anticipated official State visit is scheduled for August 31 and there is a packed agenda which includes a series...

AFC’s youth arm urges reform of marijuana laws

The youth arm of the Alliance For Change (AFC) has made a passionate call for the party’s leadership to lobby for a review of the...

GECOM all set for Elections Day

- The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is assuring all stakeholders that it is fully prepared and ready to conduct free, fair and credible...

How far have we come: Teixeira disputes the ‘underground economy’ and corruption

- Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira has rebelled against the idea that Guyana’s major problem, as it matures and now celebrates 48...

Did the President ask Minister Persaud to resign?

By Fareeza Haniff – Did President Donald Ramotar ask Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Ganga Persaud to resign? This was the burning question put...

Police, Customs already have power to arrest citizens, seize cash – Ramjattan

By Fareeza Haniff – Attorney – at – Law and Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan has explained that Guyana’s laws...

AFC calls on Gov’t to release names of all contracts beyond G$1B

In light of the allegations by Former Speaker of the House and one time PPP Executive Member, Ralph Ramkarran, the Alliance for Change ...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...

“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...

In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...

Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...

13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...

Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...

Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...

MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery

As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...

Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey

Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...

Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim

A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway. The fifth victim has been...