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A mid-morning fire ripped through the living quarters for the Guyana Prison Service this morning in Kingston, completely gutting the wooden building. A cause of the fire is still to be determined, but a total of 30 prison officers who stayed at the property have been affected. Most of the prison officers are from outside […]
One month after taking up membership of the United Nations Security, Council, Guyana has taken over the reigns of the Presidency of the Council for the month of February. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carloyn Rodrigues-Birkett promised that Guyana will use its voice on the Security Council to ensure global peace and […]
The Government of Guyana has allocated the sum of $5M to the Guyana Teachers Union to assist teachers who fall on difficult times, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said today. During the Consideration of Budget estimates before the Committee of Supply, the Education Minister said the allocation forms part of Government’s effort to assist teachers through […]
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that Guyana is exercising caution after the Nicolas Maduro Administration breached an agreement to lift a ban on the Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, from participating in the upcoming elections. Caracas had agreed to an electoral deal, which included holding elections in 2024, and lifting all bans […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is in line to receive $705.2 Million in subvention as it prepares for an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure compliance with international standards. This year’s subvention is significantly higher when compared to the $348.7M in Government support that the Aviation Authority received in 2023. […]
The Government intends to go after those contractors who damage public property while executing government contracts. In a statement on Thursday, the Chambers of the Attorney General reminded that Article 32 of the Constitution of Guyana imposes a duty on the State to take care of and protect public property. The Attorney General’s Chambers said […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is urging the the nation’s teachers to ignore the call by their union to go on strike from Monday, claiming that the planned strike action is political. The Guyana Teachers Union has called a nationwide strike from Monday over the Government’s failure to address the Multi-Year Agreement proposed by the Union. […]
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and former Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall got involved in a heated social media spat this morning over their performance in office and the execution of Government projects under their watch. The two former Cabinet colleagues went at each other with accusations of underperformance in office, while trading blame for […]
East Bank and West Bank Demerara residents who are likely to be relocated to make way for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge can be assured that they’ll be paid the market value for their properties by the Government. The assurance came from Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, on Wednesday evening as he […]
The United States Southern Command’s Air Force Commander, Major General, Evan L. Pettus, is on a three-day visit to Guyana to further discuss US defense partnership with Guyana, the US embassy announced today. In a statement, the US Embassy explained that as the Air Force component to U.S. Southern Command, the unit conducts security cooperation […]
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