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GECOM’s decision to move ahead with house-to-house registration shows utter disregard for High Court,...

The decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to proceed with the house-to-house registration process, while legal proceedings are pending, is a complete and...

$13.5 billion spent on old age pensioners during first half of 2023

For the past three years, the government has been exponentially pushing to foster investment, development, and transformation in its country while having the well-being...

AG files $20M lawsuit against Ferguson for slander over claims he distributed ID cards...

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, has filed a $20M lawsuit against former Minister Annette Ferguson over claims she made...

GECOM’s continuous registration captures 6,567 applicants so far

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has completed some 6,567 applications countrywide, since the beginning of its continuous registration exercise on March 7. From that number,...

“Dangerous” to urge supporters to “protect their ballots” – Nandlall

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has described as "dangerous" calls made by the leadership of the APNU/AFC coalition for their supporters to "protect their...

Govt Minister calls out Indigenous peoples over land claims

…says all Guyanese have a right to resources Some Indigenous villages in the country have failed to adequately occupy and accordingly utilise the lands that...

PPP highly suspicious of MMU following pronouncement on Jagdeo’s speech  

By Radha Motielall    - A senior member of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has deemed the Media Monitoring Unit’s report regarding former President Bharrat...

Uninterrupted market access for Guyana as UK exits EU today

Guyana has signed a new Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM)-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that would see the country benefiting from uninterrupted market access as the...

Jagdeo says Granger avoiding meeting; dragging feet to appoint GECOM Chair  

Bilateral engagements are no closer to bringing President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo together for a meeting. Instead of confirming a meeting time...

Hundreds attend first-ever housing outreach at Wakenaam

Residents of Wakenaam, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) turned out in their numbers for the first-ever housing outreach at the island on Monday. The activity...

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Govt wants hinterland communities to be self-sufficient, supply food to mining districts

In his first trip to Batavia, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) since Amerindian Heritage celebrations in September 2023, President Dr Irfaan Ali laid out his vision...

Conversation Tree Road project likely to be completed by S Jagmohan Construction – Edghill

Work on the incomplete section of the Conversation Tree-to-Dennis Street Road Expansion Project could be executed by the contractor who completed the first section...

Govt housing heavily subsidised – Croal rejects Opposition’s motion to review costs

  Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Annette Ferguson on Thursday night presented a motion calling for the establishment of special select committee to review charges...

‘Our Congress was funded entirely by party funds, not State money’ – Jagdeo

  General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has refuted claims that the party’s 32nd Congress was funded by taxpayers’ money....

Opposition’s motion to remove autonomy of Local Govt Commission voted down

The government on Thursday voted down Opposition-proposed amendments to the Local Government Commission Act to remove its autonomy in the hiring of staff for...

PPC engages IDB to strengthen procurement processes

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) held a meeting with representatives from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on May 8th, 2024, at the PPC’s offices...

GEA to host Electric Vehicle expo at Tain campus this Saturday

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is set to host its signature Electric Vehicle (EV) Show and Tell Exhibition on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at...

Opposition MP Maureen Philadelphia apologises for false claims on teachers’ training

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ms. Maureen Philadelphia, retracted her statement and issued an apology for her statement issued in January, where she asserted that...

Chinese national dies in Essequibo River boat collision

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese...

Motorcyclist suffers fractured skull, succumbs to injuries 2 days after accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #6 are reporting an accident which occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on...