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Ahead of Thursday’s meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart, President Irfaan Ali has stated that while he will be going into the meeting with President Nicholas Maduro with an open mind, he has made it very clear that there will be no negotiation on Guyana’s Essequibo region and there will be no negotiation or compromise on […]
The driver of a Route 42 mini-bus and one of his passengers both lost their lives in a tragic Sunday morning accident at Friendship along the East Bank of Demerara. The dead driver has been identified as Keon Edwards, while family members identified the dead passenger as Alvin Jones. Eyewitnesses reported that the mini-bus was […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition has scoffed at the Government’s announcement of a 6.5% salary increase for all public servants, retroactive to January 2023. Describing the 6.5% increase as “ridiculous”, the Opposition said the pitiful amount is so small that it represents less than 1% of the current $782 billion government budget. “To add insult to injury, […]
With the President of Brazil and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent seeking to convene a meeting between President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, the Guyanese President is making it clear that there will be no compromise on Guyana’s case before the International Court of Justice. Earlier today after hosting telephone conversations with […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority and the Guyana Police Force will lead the investigations into the crash of the Guyana Defence Force Bell-412 helicopter which claimed the lives of five Servicemen on Wednesday. At a Saturday morning press conference at the GDF headquarters at Ayanganna, Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan explained that a cause […]
A solemn atmosphere enveloped the Eugene F. Correia Airport at Ogle this afternoon as the survivors of the GDF helicopter crash and the bodies of the service men who died were brought out from the crash site for the long goodbye. President Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister Mark Phillips led the team of well-wishers and […]
The Government has announced a 6.5% retroactive salary increase for all public servants, teachers and members of the Disciplined Services and persons employed at semi-autonomous Government agencies. Additionally, Government pensioners will receive a 6.5% increase in their pension payments. The announcement was made this afternoon by Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, who said […]
The Organization of American States (OAS) has expressed its worry and concern over the aggressive stance of the Maduro regime of Venezuela towards Guyana, which has escalated to a point of significant concern for regional security and constitutes a matter that threatens the stability and territorial sovereignty within the hemisphere. In a statement on the […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton believes there is a need for the government to pay more emphasis on the defence capabilities of the Guyana Defence Force, to respond to internal and external threats that the country might encounter. During a Thursday morning press conference, Mr. Norton said the military’s limited and outdated resources put it at […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has rejected Venezuela’s “illegal” move to create a new map, which includes the Guyana Essequibo region. Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro has sought to justify the extension of the map, saying it was a mandate given to him by the people in last Sunday’s referendum. But that move now poses a threat […]
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