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Moments after Presidential Candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood party was released from Police custody over an accusation of obstructing the course of justice, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo rubbished claims by the Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, that he is being targeted and persecuted by the state. At a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo defended […]
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Wednesday commissioned a new $360M Practical Instruction Department (PID) at the Bartica Secondary School. The facility is the sixth of its kind constructed under the Guyana Skills Development and Employability Project (GSDEP), a flagship initiative that introduces Technical and Vocational education in schools. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the […]
Presidential Candidate for the “We Invest in Nationhood” party (WIN), Azruddin Mohamed is accusing the state of political prosecution after he was accused of attempting to obstruct the course of justice in a matter involving one of his party’s activists, Bradley Sampson, aka Doggie, and was held for hours at the Ruimveldt Police Station. “This […]
Three weeks after he was found guilty of raping a 6-year-old child, former President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, and educator, Colwyn King has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. King was sentenced today by Justice Simone Morris. Ahead of his sentencing, the 61-year-old opted to represent himself in the Court. According to Court […]
The Guyana Police Force has not indicated the reason behind a party of Policemen showing up at the campaign headquarters for the We Invest in Nationhood party late on Wednesday night demanding to see Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed. Mohamed never showed up and the Police eventually left the scene. In a statement this morning, the […]
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) are the only two parties that have not been contacted by the Guyana Elections Commission with any concerns about their submitted lists of candidates for the upcoming elections. The APNU was the first to hand in its list on Nomination Day, followed by […]
Offering a glimpse of its plans if re-elected for a second term, President Irfaan Ali today pledged to bring down the cost of living, reduce taxes, fuel growth and create more job opportunities for Guyanese. The President joined the Vice President and other officials of the governing People’s Progressive Party today for a consultation on […]
As political parties begin to lay out their plans for the various sectors ahead of the upcoming elections, the Alliance for Change released its Education policy today. The policy titled: “Fostering Innovation and Resilience in Guyana’s Education System”, sets out the party’s plans to address challenges in the sector. According to the party, Guyana’s education […]
By Svetlana Marshall As part of ongoing efforts to have the rights of LGBTQIA+ persons recognized in Guyana, SASOD Guyana today launched its 2025 Manifesto ahead of the September 1 Elections, with the hopes of having the next Parliament eliminate all discriminatory laws against members of the LGBT community. The manifesto, which builds on the […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has welcomed the ruling of Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George that the appointment of Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken after the age of 55 was not unlawful. During his weekly programme “Issues in the News”, Mr. Nandlall noted that the Court found that no Constitutional or Statutory prohibition prevents the President […]
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