Nandlall celebrates visits of US Secretaries of State as reposing confidence in Guyana Government

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has hailed the visits of three US Secretaries of State to Guyana over the past five years, boasting that the visits have signaled the US confidence in the Guyana Government. Since 2020, US Secretaries of State, Mike Pompeo, Anthony Blinken and Marco Rubio have visited Guyana. During his weekly Issues in […]

Exhibition highlighting impact and stories of sexual violence opens at Umana Yana; Minister urges end to victim blaming

By Svetlana Marshall Noting that too often victims of sexual violence are blamed for the abuse they endure, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud on Tuesday said it is time to change the culture of victim blaming. She said must change their mindset and society’s consciousness on the issue. “Implicit in […]

New College of Medical Sciences commissioned at University of Guyana

The new US$6.9 million College of Medical Sciences building at the University of Guyana was commissioned today by President Irfaan Ali. With funding from the Government of Guyana and the World Bank, the facility includes a 200-capacity lecture theatre and several science and research laboratories. President Ali said the multimillion-dollar project was conceptualized in 2013. […]

Linden Mayor bemoans lack of engagement with Council and citizens on highway reconstruction

Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon continues to express his displeasure at the failure of the Ministry of Public Works to engage the Mayor and Town Council and the wider Linden community on the ongoing works on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Earlier today, Works Minister Juan Edghill visited the construction site to meet with contractors and engineers, […]

“Melly Mel” claims US arrest was orchestrated by Guyana Government-funded lobbying firm

Outspoken Guyanese activist, Melissa Atwell-Holder aka Melly Mel, has promised that she will continue her activism, and she has laid blame for her recent detention in the United States squarely at the feet of the Guyana Government and its hired lobbying firm. US registration information recently revealed that the Guyana Government has hired the services […]

Representative Democracy can be skewed if voters allowed to vote anywhere -Alexander

Longstanding Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission, Vincent Alexander, is warning that the system of Representative Democracy in Guyana can become skewed if Guyanese are allowed to vote anywhere, regardless of their address. Alexander weighed in on the issue last Friday, moments after the Attorneys in the House-to-House Verification Case wrapped up their arguments in […]