ANUG calls on Dr Asha Kissoon to vacate parliamentary seat
…Parliament has “no power” to remove her – Clerk
A New and United Guyana (ANUG) on Tuesday called on the Leader of The New Movement...
British High Commissioner updated on GECOM’s preparations for elections
- Shortly after presenting his credentials and receiving his accreditation, the new British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, last Friday paid a...
Jimmy Carter calls for immediate release of results
- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has urged Guyana's election commission to release election results and called on political leaders to act responsibly.
In...
IDB approves US$100M funding for Diamond/Grove to Timehri road project
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has announced that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved some US$100 million to commence the Diamond/Grove to Timehri...
Keith George becomes Guyana’s new High Commissioner to Canada
Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname, Keith George has been designated for a new posting as Guyana’s High Commissioner to Canada, a posting that the diplomat...
PPP promises a slew of laws to reform security sector
By Jomo Paul
– With mounting concerns over the perception that Guyana’s security sector has suffered a collapse under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...
AFC condemns police assault of rice farmers; Ministry says AFC incited protest
- The Alliance For Change (AFC) has condemned what it says is the “assault and inhumane treatment” of the party’s Region-2 Councilor, Mr....
GECOM Chair says no intention to disenfranchise anyone
Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has assured that persons whose name will be removed from the Official List of Electors...
GECOM Chairmanship: Opposition, Govt discussion unfruitful
… AG unprepared, requests more time for interpretation of Constitution – Nandlall
The much anticipated meeting between Government and Opposition representatives to iron out the...
Jagdeo applies for stay of $20M judgement in Ferguson’s libel case
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has applied to the High Court asking for an interim order staying the enforcement of a $20 million default judgement...
Recent Articles
Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil
See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...
Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two
A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...
Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach
The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara.
This discovery was made at about 11:30h...
Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office
A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...
Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn
More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...
5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison
In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
This was...
No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures
No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...
Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses
Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...
Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants
History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...
Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units
Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...