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In wake of the firing of 65 workers who were contracted for the gas to shore project without warning, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union through its Oil and Gas Branch is one again pressing for union representation for workers in the oil and gas sector and related fields. The 65 workers were laid […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should have all systems in place by August 2025 to facilitate General and Regional Elections. Ahead of those elections, the Opposition wants the Voters’ List to be sanitized, and systems to be put in place for electronic voting and the use of biometrics at […]
Longtime Parliamentarian and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has been bestowed with the prestigious Commonwealth Parliamentarian Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Sydney, Australia. The award was presented during the conference’s award ceremony today. Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir accepted the award on behalf of […]
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has dismissed a call by the South Rupununi District Council for there to be a suspension of mining activities in the Marudi area following last weekend’s attack and abductions by a suspected Brazilian gang. The Gold Miners body described the call to suspend mining in the Marudi […]
US President-elect Donald Trump is two months away from being sworn in, but Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is already planning to engage the incoming Trump administration to counter what he considers to be “lies” that have been told on the Guyana Government. Mr. Jagdeo opened his weekly press conference at Freedom House this afternoon by […]
Venezuelan born Shaneeza Persaud is this year’s University of Guyana Valedictorian. Born to a Venezuelan mother and Guyanese father, Persaud completed a Bachelor of Science in Marketing at UG’s School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI). At the 58th Convocation ceremony this morning, Persaud spoke of her hardships in completing her degree. She explained that […]
The University of Guyana began its three days of graduation ceremonies today, with a call by President Irfaan Ali for graduates to remain in Guyana and assist in the building of the country. In his recorded remarks at this morning’s ceremony, the President said Guyana is in need of people that are trained and qualified. […]
A 37-year-old man from Rosignol, Berbice who was hired to transport just over $10 million from a cambio in Georgetown to a jewellery company in Berbice has been arrested after for allegedly stashing the cash for himself and claiming that he had been robbed. The Police said Paramdeo Victor turned up at the Mahaica Police […]
By Svetlana Marshall Canadian mining company – G-Mining Ventures Corporation – is aiming to produce 350,000 ounces of gold annually when its US$1.5 Billion Oko West Project begins operation in Guyana in 2027. The company, which has operations in Brazil, unveiled the Oko West Project during an education forum at the Pegasus Corporate Suites this […]
The Courtroom of the Acting Chief Magistrate will begin hearing oral arguments on the 9th December into the ongoing electoral fraud case. The case was recently transferred to the Acting Chief Magistrate after another Magistrate, who had begun hearing the matter, fell seriously ill and has proceeded on leave. At a Case Management Conference today, […]
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