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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has promised that his party will run a clean election campaign to win the confidence of Guyanese. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said he recently met with officials of the Private Sector Commission, who raised some concerns about the upcoming elections. […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today promised that it will deliver credible elections this year, even as the Opposition political parties continue to frown on the Commission’s preparations, the current voter’s list and the voting process. The Commission assured all stakeholders that it will deliver free, fair, transparent and credible elections and that they should […]
A search is ongoing for a Chinese national who has gone missing after falling overboard while offloading materials from a barge at the construction site for the new Demerara River bridge. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday night at around 8:20pm. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Works said a search and rescue […]
Declaring that the People’s Progressive Party will never shut out any person from entering the political sphere, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has warned that those who are thinking to offer themselves up to the Guyanese electorate will have to face intense scrutiny like any other politician here. Speaking during his […]
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has indicated that Guyana has been making steady progress in addressing infectious diseases. Citing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as an example, the Health Minister said 95% of the persons living within HIV in Guyana now know their status, in keeping with the UNAIDS 95-95-95 target. As of late […]
The Guyana Fire Service today received over $1 billion in new firefighting equipment, with Fire Chief, Gregory Wickham calling the investment the largest ever for the Fire Service. The new fleet of vehicles for the Fire Service includeS forty pick-ups, three ambulances, two fire bowsers along with water tenders. A telescopic firefighting vehicle, which was […]
The Guyana Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed grave concern over Venezuela once again violating the Argyle Agreement and the order of the International Court of December 1, 2023. The President of Venezuela in a statement on Tuesday announced the election of a Governor of the Essequibo region, which belongs to Guyana. […]
Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai revealed today that although there have been concerns raised about the handling of grants issued to Indigenous Villages under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), there is no evidence of the money being stolen. “Out right theft of the money, I have no case before me at the moment,” Minister […]
Copa Airlines has announced that it has increased the number of flights between Guyana and Panama with connections to dozens of other destinations. The airline is now offering daily flights between Georgetown and Panama City. In a statement, the airline said with the expanded service, passengers will enjoy increased flexibility and more travel options now […]
On the heels of members of the Joint Services receiving a 10% salary increase, one month’s salary as a bonus and the $100,000 cash grant for citizens, President Irfaan Ali today announced that that the minimum wage for the Joint Services has now been increased to $130,000 per month. He said the move will bring […]
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