Jagdeo urges teachers not to strike

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. […]

Manickchand and Dharamall in Facebook clash over performance in office and Government projects

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 […]

Government will pay market value for properties to be acquired for new Demerara Bridge construction -Minister Edghill assures

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 […]

Court dismisses indecent exposure charges against MP Patterson

Opposition lawmaker, David Patterson has been freed of indecent exposure and use of obscene language charges by the Magistrates’ Court. Magistrate Dylon Bess dismissed the charges against the Member of Parliament today over the lack of sufficient evidence tying Patterson to the allegations laid out before him. During the trial, the virtual complainant was called […]

President offers job opportunities to Victoria youths, while promising to fast track infrastructure needs of village

In a campaign like visit to the East Coast Demerara community of Victoria on Wednesday night, President Irfaan Ali told residents that he is serious about addressing their concerns and looking into the problems plaguing the community. Victoria is the first village to be bought by freed African slaves and is predominantly an Afro-Guyanese community. […]

GPA President heads to Pakistan as part of Commonwealth Election Observer Mission

President of the Guyana Press Association and longtime journalist, Nazima Ragubir is traveling to Pakistan as part of the Commonwealth Election Observer Mission for the upcoming national elections in the country. In a statement, the Commonwealth Secretariat said its Observer team is being led by former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. The elections in Pakistan […]

Over $9Billion already injected into Rose Hall sugar estate for its revitalization

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha revealed to the Parliamentary Committee of Supply today that the Government has injected $9 Billion into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to resuscitate the Rose Hall Estate, which was closed down under the former Government. “They caused it! The closed the estate! They caused it to rot. They caused the […]

Foreign Minister promises robust and consistent PR Campaign on border issue

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation plans to increase its public relations and sensitization exercises in communities which border neighboring Venezuela, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd told the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply. During the consideration of budget estimates, Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton- Desir questioned the allocations for the sensitization […]