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The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) today issued its strong objection to the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) involvement in reforming the Guyana Elections Commission and playing any role in electoral reform in Guyana. The Human Rights body said both the timing of the project is wrong and the implementing agency is unacceptable. “Guyanese have nothing […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has modified the environmental permit issued to ExxonMobil for the Liza 1 Development project in wake of the ongoing flaring issues. The modified permit will now include specific regulatory requirements for flaring of associated gas offshore Guyana, in accordance with the EPA’s legislation. This comes as the company resumes flaring […]
The Panamanian registered fuel tanker which brought in over 1 million gallons of heavy fuel in a controversial arrangement between an importer and some officials of the state-owned Guyoil, remains in the custody of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The tanker was detained by the revenue collection agency after it arrived in Guyana’s waters and was […]
Longtime Protocol Adviser to the President Vic Persaud passed away after a period of illness. Persaud served every Executive President of Guyana dating back to late President Forbes Burnham and up to recently President Irfaan Ali. In a statement, President Irfaan Ali remembered Persaud as an institution within Guyana’s public service. The President said Mr. […]
The taxi driver who is accused of murdering a young father over a $700 debt, was this morning committed to stand trial at the High Court in Demerara for the capital offence. 28-year-old Kester Lewis was initially charged last December for manslaughter related to the death of 29-year-old David Barclay. However, the DPP later advised […]
As nurses across the globe celebrated International Nurses Day today, the Nurses Association of Guyana is concerned about a recent decision by the Ministry of Health to suspend the nursing programme at the Charles Roza School of Nursing in Linden. The decision by the Ministry of Health has resulted in more than 40 student nurses […]
Two of the Foreign Directors of a controversial cement company that was being set up behind South Ruimveldt Gardens have been asked to leave the country voluntarily or face deportation. One of the Directors has been given seven days to depart Guyana while the other one has been given 24hrs to pack up and leave. […]
In its latest report highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the Americas, the Pan American Health Organisation has highlighted the situation in Guyana as worrying. According to PAHO, while the number of cases are falling in Brazil, Guyana and Bolivia which border Brazil are both experiencing a surge in new cases. The organisation has noted […]
Guyanese businessman Andrew Mekdeci has denied having investments in Superior Concrete Inc., the company which has been embroiled in controversy over the past few days related to an illegal concrete plant. Meckdeci, who was named in other sections of the press as being linked to the company is out to clear his name. In a […]
Days after Opposition Leader Joe Harmon expressed concerns over recent announcements of planned reforms of the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) and requested a meeting with the team spearheading the efforts, the International Republican Institute, (IRI) team met today with the Opposition Leader and his team. The IRI team comprised its Resident Director, Dorota Ryzy and […]
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