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President Irfaan Ali has announced that his government plans to update the country’s migration policy, with the country’s security and territorial integrity expected to feature prominently in that policy. Addressing the nation last evening on his Government’s five year plan, the President said Guyana remains open to skilled persons and persons seeking opportunities here, but […]
In an address that started more than 30 minutes late and went on for more than two hours, President Irfaan Ali earlier tonight outlined his Government’s development plan for the next five years, as part of his second term in office. He said the Government will be implementing a number of plans and programmes that […]
APNU Member of Parliament, Dr. Terrence Campbell, has submitted a Motion to the National Assembly, calling on the Government to make provisions for the expansion of social programmes in the 2026 National Budget. Among other things, Dr. Campbell wants the Government to establish, expand and put properly resourced shelters and supporting housing programmes in place […]
Guyana’s Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has told a United Nations Conference that fighting corruption in Guyana is a work in progress. Mr. Nandlall made the statement while he addressed the 11TH Session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. Citing Guyana’s anti-corruption […]
The mother of President Irfaan Ali, Bibi Neshaw Ali, has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit in Canada against international social media company, META, Facebook and Guyanese social media commentator Melissa Atwell aka “Melly Mel” over statements published on the platform earlier this year allegedly by Ms. Atwell. Some of those statements made reference to allegations of corruption that allegedly […]
The Village Council of Kanapang has instituted legal proceedings against the State over what it sees as the “unlawful arrest, detention, prosecution, conviction and imprisonment” of 27 Brazilians in violation of both domestic and international human rights laws. The village Council is seeking redress for alleged violations against the Brazilian nationals. The Brazilian nationals were […]
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is challenging the Irfaan Ali Administration to deliver a minimum 25% increase in public-servant wages – a move it said is necessary to reduce the grave disparity that exists between the salaries earned by public servants compared to those received by the elected leaders of the country. The APNU […]
Police Prosecutor, Mandel Moore, today made an application for the gas station bombing case to be heard via paper committal in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, as he notified the Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty that all statements of evidence have been fully disclosed. Moore made the application as the prime suspect; 33-year-old Venezuelan national Daniel […]
Designed to strengthen leadership at the District and School levels, and improve learning outcomes for children, the National Education Leadership Academy (NELA) was launched today by the Ministry of Education with support from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO). The flagship training programme […]
The Ministry of Public Works this afternoon said continuous monitoring of settlement observation points of the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge has confirmed that there is no abnormal settlement in the bridge foundations. According to the Ministry, all monitoring data indicate that the bridge structure remains safe, stable, and fully reliable for public use. It […]
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