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Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira has indicated that she intends to write to the Diplomatic Community in Guyana to register the government’s concerns about statements made by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton against the Chairperson of the Elections Commission, retired Judge Claudette Singh. Teixeira considers the statements to be threats and has accused […]
Over 100 residents along the Cuyuni river in Region Seven have been affected by rising floodwaters, forcing many of them to relocate to higher ground. The Civil Defence Commission with support from the National Flood Monitoring Taskforce has moved into a number of the affected villages to offer support to residents. In a statement the […]
Landowners who are seeking a fast and easier avenue to their dream home can now begin that process with Steel Buildings Guyana Incorporated. The new company which falls under the Hits and Jams company umbrella launched its steel framed pre-fab housing solution today. The new houses are being offered in various sizes and styles and […]
The close contacts of Guyana’s first monkeypox patient have all been tested for the virus and the tests have all returned negative results. However, the close contacts will remain quarantined for 21 days as patient zero makes a full recovery in hospital. Guyana’s first monkeypox case was confirmed on Monday by the Ministry of Health […]
Amid a new wave of debate over the renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement between Guyana and ExxonMobil and its co-ventures, the President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge shares the view that any renegotiation of the contract now, will alter all of the company’s plans that were set out before signing the contract. “All […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday night confirmed that a Guyana Defence Force aircraft carrying President Irfaan Ali and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley was involved in an incident after safely landing at the Eugene F. Correia Airport at Ogle. In its statement, the Aviation Authority said the GDF Skyvan was taxing very […]
The Ministry of Education this afternoon signed a $566.9 Million contract for the reconstruction of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School. A large section of the school was completely gutted by fire in June, 2021. The contract has been awarded to Kares Engineering with the project consultancy going to engineer Marcel Gaskin. Minister of Education Priya […]
The Alliance For Change announced today that its former Chairman, Attorney Raphael Trotman has resigned as a Member of the National Assembly. His resignation takes effect from next week. The AFC explained today that Mr. Trotman had indicated before the staging of the party’s National Conference that he would not be available for nomination as […]
Local leaders in Region 10 are reportedly in favour of the AFC’s Mark Goring becoming the next Regional Vice Chairman and not Ms. Coretta Braithwaite, who was nominated by the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC) for the position. Mr. Goring is a Councillor on the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC), and the […]
While handing down her decision in a recent case brought against the Government by the Opposition, Acting Chief Justice Roxane George said the tone of engagement between the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton and the Government on constitutional appointments leave much to be desired. “The process has become confrontational,” the Chief Justice (ag) said […]
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