Youths For Local Government intends to be “little ax to cut down big tree”

The effort to bring together young people from various professional backgrounds and with various strengths, is what the Youths For Local Government (YFLG) is banking on as the group heads into the local government elections. The newly formed group will be contesting the local government elections in the various constituencies across Georgetown, hoping to make it […]

Colours and Fresh Faces grace LGE Nomination Day

Sizeable crowds comprising political parties, voluntary groups and independent candidates gathered outside the offices of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Returning Officers across the country on Tuesday morning to submit their Lists of Representatives for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE). There was a clash of colours and personalities but the candidates appeared set on contesting […]

Sattaur drops off empty safe at Auditor General’s office

In a strange move that left several state auditors confused, fired Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Khurshid Sattaur dropped off an empty safe in the compound of the Auditor General’s office this morning. It is unclear what was the reason behind the move but it appeared as though the security safe is the […]

Guyana Women’s Roundtable calls for participation of more women in Local Government Elections

As political parties put the final touches to their Lists of Candidates ahead of tomorrow’s Nomination Day, one local Non-Governmental Organization has come forward expressing its dissatisfaction with the participation of women in the upcoming Local Government Elections. Guyanese have not voted in local government polls for over two decades. They will head to the […]

Guyana and IDB launch US$15 Million Security project

Implementation of a US$15 million loan initiative between the Guyana Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) aimed at tackling crime and violence in the country, will intensify in the coming weeks. A total of US$5.7 million will be spent on community crime and violence prevention. Another US$5.5 million will go towards strengthening the Guyana […]

Gunmen attack and rob Guyana Lands and Survey Commission

Two men armed with handguns on Monday morning walked pass security at the Lands and Survey Commission in Durban Backlands, Georgetown, made their way to the cashier and carted off just over $1 Million without much of an alarm being raised. Investigators were called to the location just after the incident but persons living and […]

Jagdeo admits that attacks on PM Nagamootoo are for “personal enjoyment”

The People’s Progressive Party and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo have been relentless in their attacks on and criticism of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo. The Opposition Leader uses just about every media opportunity to lash out at Nagamootoo as a Prime Minister with very little responsibility. At a press briefing at Freedom House last Wednesday, Mr. […]