GECOM Chair tells TNM List Representative that Commission cannot pronounce on his current status in the position

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has informed the Representative of the List of The New Movement party, Dr. Gerald Forde, that the Elections Commission is in no position to pronounce on his current status as Representative of The New Movement (TNM) List of Candidates.  “…Please be advised that GECOM […]

Government terminates a number of Region 3 infrastructure contracts over delays and incomplete works

Faced with a number of delays and other issues, the Government has terminated a number of road and infrastructure contracts in Region Three. Most of the contracts were incomplete and their timeline had expired, according to the Department of Public Information. During an inspection of several contracts in the Region Three area on Tuesday, Minister […]

License plate recognition cameras yielding positive results for Police Traffic Dept -says Traffic Chief

The increase use of technology by the Guyana Police Force’s Traffic department is yielding positive results in tracking persons who commit traffic offenses and attempt to flee prosecution, according to Traffic Chief, Mahendra Singh. Speaking during the Guyana Police Force Anniversary Symposium on Tuesday, the Traffic Chief said the use of the license plate recognition […]

Norton accuses Government of placing Guyana in crisis with high levels of widespread corruption

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today declared that the country is in crisis, as it faces high levels of corruption under the current Government.  Citing a number of alleged cases of corruption, the Opposition Leader said corruption is now creeping into a number of institutions across the country. He accused the Government of fueling […]

Guyana and US hold talks on Climate change, Food security and Energy transition

Guyana and the US held discussions on climate resilience, food security and energy transition during a virtual Strategic Dialogue on Tuesday. In a statement, the US Department of State said the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel P. Erikson, State Department Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian […]

Book examining the Queer community in the Anglophone Caribbean launched

By Svetlana Marshall The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) celebrated its 21st Anniversary today with the launch of the book, ‘Defiant Bodies: Making Queer Community in the Anglophone Caribbean’. The book was written by Trinidad and Tobago Academic and Community Activist, Dr Nikoli Attai.  It captures the complex nature of queerness across different spaces […]