US Senate confirms new US Ambassador to Guyana

The United States Senate on Thursday confirmed that longtime diplomat Nicole D. Theriot, as the next US Ambassador to Guyana. The confirmation follows several rounds of back and forth and negotiations in the US Senate by Members of the Foreign Relations Committee. She was eventually confirmed by a voice vote. When accredited, Ambassador Theriot, will […]

Jagdeo admits PPP may have received financial donations from Mohameds company and family

Just one week after distancing himself and party from the Mohamed’s company after news broke of the family being under investigation by the US Government, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Bharrat Jagdeo, has now admitted that the PPP might have received donations from the Mohamed’s family in the past. “Yes, I think […]

Government will respect international human rights commission’s ruling on Chinese Landing illegal mining issue -says VP Jagdeo

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today said the Government will respect the ruling of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which has granted precautionary measures in favour of the Indigenous Carib Community of Chinese Landing. The international human rights body said the people of Chinese Landing are at serious risk of suffering irreparable harm to […]

GTT to conduct on-spot interviews for vacancies as part of Sophia Village Day and Job Fair

Local telecommunications giant, GTT, has announced its corporate sponsorship of the upcoming Sophia Village Day and Job Fair, which takes place this weekend. In a release today, the company said its sponsorship forms part of its mandate to empower and strengthen communities, noting that it has been actively contributing to the development and progress of […]

GDF inks Human Rights Framework agreement with US Military Southern Command

Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan, and Commander of the US Military’s Southern Command General Laura Richardson, have signed a Human Rights Framework Agreement committing the GDF and US Military Southern Command to “human rights engagement, cooperation and integration” Guyana is now the thirteenth nation to join SOUTHCOM’s Human Rights […]

Bidding period for oil blocks further extended

The bidding period for the 14 Oil Blocks offshore Guyana will now come to an end on September 12, the Government has announced. In announcing the new deadline, the Ministry of Natural Resources explained that while the bidding round has been receiving strong global interest, the extension was necessary. “The government’s continuous efforts to streamline […]

Benn and others take up management functions at Public Service Credit Union as ordered by Court

Following the decision of the High Court Judge, ordering the removal of the Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union Karen Vanslutyman-Corbin, the Secretary Gillian Pollard and Board Member Ruth Howard from their positions, former Chairman Trevor Benn, Vice Chair, Patrick Mentore and Treasurer Rajdai Jaggdernauth have moved in and taken over the […]