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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is working with Guyana with the hope of having Guyana ratify the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Guyana’s ratification of the Living Heritage Convention would mark an important step forward in the safeguarding of the country’s cultural heritage, and that […]
Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram has issued a pre-action notice to the Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and the Commissioner of Information retired Justice of Appeal, Charles Ramson regarding their failure to comply with requests made under the Access to Information Act (2011). In a statement today, Ram said his requests date back […]
The Alliance For Change, (AFC) is calling for the establishment of an independent Police Oversight Authority, with wide-ranging powers to investigate ill-discipline by the members of the Guyana Police Force and recommend penalties. The call by the AFC comes in wake of the recent police killings of Ronaldo Peters and Keon Fogenay in Linden. The […]
Two weeks after declaring that the US Government has full confidence in Guyana’s leadership with the visit of three Secretaries of State in four years, Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall is now firing off at the US Government over its latest International Drug Control Strategy Report, which was released by its State Department on Monday. […]
The rights of Indigenous Women in Guyana are a priority, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai said as she addressed the 24th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday. Speaking at the UN Forum on Inter-regional, inter-generational and global dialogue on the Rights of […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that global oil prices will decline by 15.5% this year. It in latest World Economic Outlook Report, which was published today, the IMF said that the prices of fuel commodities are projected to decrease in 2025 by 7.9%, with a 15.5% decline in oil prices. IMF’s Chief Economist […]
While noting Guyana’s efforts to counter money laundering, the U.S State Department has said the issue remains a major problem in the country. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the U.S State Department noted that money laundering continues to pose significant challenges to Guyana and is affecting the nation’s economy and governance. The […]
The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility and the Regional Security System have completed their probe of the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters. The file will be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions by tomorrow for official advice on the charge to be filed in the Court. Peters was shot dead […]
The US Department of State has once again flagged Guyana’s Law enforcement agencies for corruption and bribery, which it says continue to hinder the country’s fight against drug trafficking. In its annual International Drug Control Strategy Report, the US State Department noted that while the Government does not encourage or facilitate the production or distribution […]
(CBS NEWS) Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, a day after he surprised many by appearing outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday to […]
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