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The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit opened today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre with President Irfaan Ali warning that globally, biodiversity is in crisis. The President underscored the need for strengthening the international commitment to protecting the world’s biodiversity. Addressing global and regional leaders, including President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader; Prime Minister […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, today expressed her Government’s concerns over the political aspirations of Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, who remains under US Government sanctions. The Ambassador said his election to Government or the National Assembly could effectively cause the United States Government to change the way it conducts business with Guyana. Mr. Mohamed, […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has opened the first BRAVE Centre in Region Three, offering support to youths and men. This new centre, located in the West Central Mall in Leonora, is poised to be a safe and supportive space where men and youths can access vital services, express themselves freely, and […]
Candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Natasha Singh, plans to mount a legal challenge against Demerara Bank after the financial institution closed her personal account and the personal accounts of a number of other candidates of the party. While the bank has not offered any official explanation, it is suspected that the […]
President Irfaan Ali, this morning launched a crop insurance initiative which will benefit more than 6,000 rice farmers across the country. The initiative is aimed at providing financial and other support to rice farmers that experience crop damage due to flooding, pesticide or pesticide infestation. During the launch of the initiative in Essequibo, the President […]
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Government of Guyana have signed the agreement for the deployment of the Electoral Observer Mission (EOM) that will observe the Guyana’s upcoming General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025. The agreement was signed at the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC, by OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin […]
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected the claim that a 35% wage increase is unsustainable. The union believes that a living wage, estimated at $215,000 per month, is essential for a dignified life in Guyana. Presently, the public sector minimum wage stands at $102,346 , falling far below what is required to meet […]
With the nation mourning the death of a young teacher at the hands of her abusive ex-partner, Presidential Candidate of the Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP), Simona Broomes said the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Human Services must take accountability. Broomes said despite glaring signs of self harm and abusive behavior exhibited […]
The 35th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference opened on Monday at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus, under the theme “Drivers for Agriculture and Economic Development.” Hosted by the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in collaboration with the Caribbean Agro-Economic Society (CAAES), and the Ministry of Agriculture, the conference is focusing on […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has commended the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the decisiveness with which it responded to the rape and sexual violence against a 20-year-old Amerindian young woman at the Raghoo Bar in Soesdyke. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has since arrested several persons in connection to the alleged sexual assault […]
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