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Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd, told the National Assembly today that Guyana continues to give significant attention to the two border issues it has with neighbouring Venezuela and Suriname. Contributing to the 2025 budget debate this afternoon, the Foreign Minister said at the heart of Guyana’s efforts, is to ensure a peaceful resolution of […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond today offered her support to the “positive measures” of the National Budget, while calling on the Government to implement policies that would support the fair distribution of the country’s wealth. “No budget is perfect Mr. Speaker, and this one is no exception. It is our duty as legislators not […]
The National Budget debate opened this morning with Opposition Member of Parliament Juretha Fernandes hitting out at the Government over its economic policies, which she believes have left Guyanese poorer than before. MP Fernandes said despite oil wealth flooding the treasury and a massive budget of $1.382 trillion, the county’s poverty rate has worsened to […]
Declaring that persons staying away from work affects productivity and hampers the Government’s social delivery efforts, President Irfaan Ali has announced that a closer look will be taken into public servants who abuse sick leave and doctors who are aiding them. During a recent meeting with heads of the Health, Education and other departments, the […]
The suspended President and Second Vice President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, have turned to the High Court in an effort to have their suspension overturned on the grounds that it was unlawful. GTU President Mark Lyte and Second Vice President Julian Cambridge have named the First Vice President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Mariska […]
After failing to appear at a scheduled meeting of the Police Service Commission’s Tribunal on Thursday, embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus is now being requested to appear before the Tribunal on Monday to face questioning allegations that have been filed against him. Mr. Brutus is already before the Court facing criminal charges in […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) plans to engage the international community as early as next week over what is sees as the failure of the Guyana Elections Commission to act on recommendations that followed the highly controversial 2020 Elections. A team from the AFC met with the Guyana Elections Commission on Thursday. At the end […]
General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today came out in full support of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and her recent decision against the implementation of biometrics for the 2025 General and Regional Elections. In rejecting the use of biometrics, the GECOM Chair explained that it would […]
Longtime sports journalist Rawle Welch, lost his William Street, Kitty home this afternoon in a blazing fire. The Fire Service was summoned to the scene a little before 4pm after receiving multiple calls about the fire. A neighbour said a loud noise was heard, and he noticed the flickering of lights just before the house […]
A meeting between the Alliance For Change and the Guyana Elections Commission ended this afternoon with the Leader of the Alliance For Change, prominent Attorney, Nigel Hughes, describing GECOM’s role at the meeting as disastrous. Speaking briefly to reporters outside the GECOM Headquarters, Mr. Hughes said GECOM is incapable of hosting national elections. “The meeting […]
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