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In his continuing defence of the Budget, President Irfaan Ali has expressed a belief that the 2026 Budget will support price stability for food, expand local production and increase home ownership, with other benefits attached. He said the investment in the Agriculture Sector will significantly boost production and bring down the cost of products. This […]
By Svetlana Marshall Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has admitted that she has no power to remove the three GECOM Commissioners who were nominated by a previous political Opposition. The admission reportedly came in a meeting this morning between the GECOM Chairman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and members […]
A 25-year-old man from Grove on the East Bank of Demerara lost his life tragically this morning when an out of control truck rolled down into several cars on the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge. The truck was transporting cement at the time when it appeared as though the driver lost control and the brakes […]
Two former Prison Officers from Berbice were remanded to jail on Tuesday after they appeared in Court at Blairmont to face drug trafficking charges. The two women, 33-year-old Shamay Bryan and 32-year-old Sarafina Cheddy of Smithfield, New Amsterdam, made their appearance before Magistrate Michelle Matthias. In Court, they faced the charge of trafficking just over […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority today announced that it has fired a manager and a number of employees and has also initiated action against them and Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, over the transfer of number of vehicles belonging to Mohamed, who remains under US sanctions. In a statement today, the GRA said it has been able […]
A 28-year-old labourer from Diamond Housing Scheme on the East Bank of Demerara was today charged with causing the death of Chemist and Distillery Plant Manager, Jason Bhojedat by dangerous driving. The accused, Shawn Sargeant, appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court this morning where the charge was read to him and he was not required […]
The University of Guyana is to be allocated $14.5 Billion in this year’s budget, which is $6.6 Billion less than it requested, and just over $1 Billion more than it got in 2025. During his National Budget presentation, Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh explained that the subvention will support the University’s expanded operations, including […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has reassured that the country’s power generation issue will be completely stabilized within two years, thereby completely ending blackouts. Speaking during this weekly Issues in the News programme, Mr. Nandlall said the investments announced in the budget for the energy and power generation sector is another installment to build out aged […]
President Irfaan Ali has defended his Government’s $1.558 Trillion budget, outlining that citizens stand the most to benefit. In a recorded broadcast released by his office, the President said this year’s budget is expected to bring the Government’s developmental plan alive, which includes the development of the people of Guyana by putting more monies in […]
Projecting that the $1.558 Trillion National Budget will produce one of the country’s biggest deficits, and force the Government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars to finance its projects and programmes this year, APNU Parliamentary Lead, Dr. Terrence Campbell today said the budget was lopsided and heavy on infrastructure with not enough measures in […]
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