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A 52-year-old businessman from Bladen Hall on the East Coast of Demerara is in Police custody over the shooting death of a vagrant outside his premises. The businessman, Pooran Singh, operates a beverage depot at his home. A report of the incident stated that on the morning of December 1, 2024, Singh shot and killed […]
Opposition political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) believes that it has become clear that the Guyana Elections Commission has lost the confidence of the Guyanese people for poorly administering its functions and flouting its Constitutional mandate. In a statement on Tuesday, ANUG said GECOM continues to blunder on important legal and Constitutional matters, […]
While it is not currently in talks with with the APNU about rejoining the coalition, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has indicated its full support of a “grand opposition” where parties maintain their identity but have an equal say pre- and post-election. WPA’s Co-leader, Dr David Hinds made the party’s position known during Monday’s press […]
National Security Advisor, Captain Gerry Gouveia, has indicated that it will be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali who will decide on the release of the accident report into the crash of the GDF Helicopter last December, which claimed the lives of five servicemen. In a statement on his Facebook […]
The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) today rapped the Opposition over its “failure” to effectively hold the Government accountable. General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress, Lincoln Lewis at a press conference today said at a time of rising tension, disruption, deprivation and lawlessness taking place in the country, the Opposition seems to be […]
The public registration for the $100,000 cash grant for Guyanese 18-years-old and over has started in the city and surrounding areas. On Monday, the registration of pensioners started as registration of public servants is ongoing. Now, other persons can get registered in a number of areas. According to a notice released by the Government, registration […]
Highlighting support for the global fight against gender-based violence, the official residence of the President of Guyana is being illuminated in orange at nights as Guyana joins the rest of world in 16 days of activism to tackle gender-based violence. At a “light up” on Monday evening, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin said […]
The ongoing industrial action at the shipping port in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago has severely disrupted regional trade and is negatively impacting businesses in Guyana, according to the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). The GMSA has registered its grave concern over the situation and has explained that the strike and now ‘go-slow operation’ […]
Days after the Surinamese Foreign Minister summoned Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname over reports of the Guyana Government planning a number of development projects in the New River Triangle area, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, met today met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana Liselle Blankendal. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry explained that during […]
With the registration process for the Government’s $100,000 cash grant still targeting pensioners and public servants with no clear timeline for completion, the opposition Working People’s Alliance said the Government should seek help from other players in the society to ensure the successful distribution of the grant. At a press conference today, Co-leader of the […]
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