GECOM to meet again at 2PM
The seven-member Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be meeting again at 14:00h (2PM) today to continue discussions on the way forward regarding the protracted...
Sugar workers return to work as GAWU promises to investigate issue of dismissed employees
By Tracey Khan – Drakes
- The over 380 workers attached to Estates on the East Coast Demerara who downed tools on Tuesday,...
More manpower needed as local maritime sector rapidly expands – Edghill
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said the PPP/C Administration has invested substantially in the Maritime Sector since returning to office in August...
Marijuana legalization a possibility under APNU government
By Jomo Paul
– A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) has not shut out the possibility of legalizing marijuana and will be looking to...
President Ali urges Regional Officials to serve in the interest of all citizens
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday charged the newly confirmed Regional Chairmen and Vice Chairmen to ensure that they serve everyone, regardless of which...
PPP calls out GHRA over ‘silence’ on spiraling crime, Amerindian bias
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) held a press briefing today at the party’s Freedom House and, among other things, condemned the Guyana Human Rights...
Final session of Rodney CoI to cost $17M
By Jomo Paul
– After more than a year of being in operation, and costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars, Attorney General...
Int’l observers urge transparent tabulation of Region Four results
The international observer missions from the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States, the European Union, and The Carter Center issue the following statement:
The tabulation...
Parliament likely to be convened on Monday
Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs today said that Parliament will likely be convened on Monday, August 31, 2020.
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and...
Teixeira, Anamayah resign as MPs
Members of Parliament, Gail Texieira and Adrian Anamayah have resigned as members of the National Assembly.
This was announced by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, who...
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Another person charged for murder of miners at Arimu Backdam
A pensioner is the latest person charged by the police in connection with the murder of two miners at Arimu Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) last...
President Ali dispels claims of discrimination
President Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel claims of his party discriminating against some communities and administrative regions in its development programmes. The President...
“We have to win the 2025 elections and win them massively” – Jagdeo
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is hosting its Congress at an important juncture since the country’s next General and Regional Elections are slated for...
“We will fly our flags in and out of elections” – Teixeira to Opposition
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive Member Gail Teixeira on today said her party will continue to display its party colours and flags across the...
GHDS to host “Sanskriti” in G/Town, Berbice to mark Indian Arrival Day
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDB) will host Sanskriti – a celebration of Our Heritage, Our Culture, Our Traditions - for two days to...
$543.6M for vital bridge rehabilitation in Region Four
The Ministry of Public Works has allocated a significant sum of $543.6 million for the rehabilitation of vital bridges across Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), enhancing...
Removal of Marxism-Leninism from Party’s Constitution among proposals as PPP 32nd Congress gets underway...
The People’s Progressive Party’s 32ndCongress gets underway today and during the two-day forum, the ruling party is expected to consider several proposals made by...
GRA reviewing invoices in 2nd oil audit to detect overstatements – VP Jagdeo
Following the recent detection of a false declaration on oil well equipment that was imported on behalf of ExxonMobil, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...
Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers
Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...
Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...