Politics

Mohamed rubbishes links to Maduro regime and accuses PPP Government of using foreign nation to attack him

In response to a tweet from a US Congressman linking sanctioned businessman and Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, to Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, Mr. Mohamed has stated that it is now clear that the PPP-led Government of Guyana is using taxpayer’s money to finance a campaign by a US lobbying firm aimed at falsely portraying him […]

Carter Center pre-elections mission to arrive in Guyana today

The Carter Center has launched its international Election Observation Mission to Guyana ahead of the upcoming elections, with its pre-elections mission arriving in Guyana today, the organisation has announced. The Center was invited to observe this year’s elections by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pre-election mission, includes a four-person core team of experts from […]

Guyana Government-hired US Lobbying firm dispatches “draft tweets” for use by US Congress officials against Azruddin Mohamed

A Washington DC lobbying firm, which was hired by the Government of Guyana at a cost of US$50,000 per month, has dispatched a series of “draft tweets” to US Congress officials for them to use, all targeting US sanctioned businessman and Presidential Candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood party, Azruddin Mohamed. The lobbying firm, […]

President lays out “bountiful” and security conscious plans for Essequibo

President Irfaan Ali over the weekend laid out a number of programmes he said his government has in the pipeline for the Essequibo region, which he believes will boost productivity, increase disposable income and improve the standard of living through upgraded health and education facilities. Speaking during his party’s fund-raising concert in Anna Regina, the […]

Ramjattan criticizes President’s diversification plan for GuySuco as “political gimmick”

Pouring cold water on the President’s announcement that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will roll out “a massive diversification plan” for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Co-founder of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan said supporters of the PPP/C in the sugar belt should not be deceived by the “propaganda”. Last week, President Irfaan […]

Norton unveils revitalization plan for GuySuCo which would include “new business ventures and no loss of jobs”

Presidential Candidate of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Friday assured that there will be no loss of jobs in the sugar industry, as he unveiled plans to diversify the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) should A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) forms the next government. Under the APNU+AFC Government, thousands of sugar workers lost their jobs […]

Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United States surpassed US$4.7 Billion in 2024

Bilateral trade between Guyana and the US surpassed US$4.7 Billion in 2024, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot disclosed during a celebration to mark the 249th Anniversary of US Independence on Friday night. Reflecting on the connections between the United States and Guyana, Ambassador Theriot said the countries’ commercial ties continue to deepen and expand. “Over the […]

ANUG teams up with WIN for upcoming elections

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) and the We Invest in Nationhood party (WIN) have announced an alliance agreement for the upcoming elections, which will see ANUG falling under the banner of WIN. In a joint statement early this morning, the two parties announced that the agreement was signed between the political leader of ANUG, […]