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Guyana is hopeful that the United Nations Conference on the two-state solution will move the needle on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carloyn Rodrigues-Birkett said Guyana believes that the UN conference, which is set to take place later this month, will bring attention to the two-state solution at […]
Outgoing President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders was today praised for transforming the regional Court and offering rich judicial guidance to Guyana when needed the most. The CCJ today held a special sitting to honour Justice Saunders, who is retiring from the bench. Among those to honour him was Guyana’s […]
The Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force is to begin arming its ranks with tasers for them to use whenever they find themselves in confrontations with motorists. Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent, Mahendra Singh has warned that persons resisting law enforcement will be tased. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said the new measure […]
Oil giant, ExxonMobil Guyana, recorded just over G$1.2 Trillion in operating profit before tax, according to its 2024 Annual Report. The figure represents a 66.75% increase in profit before tax when compared to the previous year. The company’s net income stood at G$995.1 Billion at the end of 2024, compared to G$614.5 Billion in 2023. […]
At the final Sitting of the twelfth Parliament, Opposition Member of Parliament Geeta Chandan- Edmond, stunned many of her colleagues as she endorsed President Irfaan Ali and the People’s Progressive Party for a second term while on the floor of the National Assembly. Chandan-Edmond, who once held the position of General Secretary of the PNC/R, […]
By Svetlana Marshall With the General and Regional Elections set to take place in September, the Government used its majority in the National Assembly today to pass the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2025 to provide for “Deputy Supernumerary Returning Officers,” primarily for polling sub-districts in Regions 3, 4, and 6. Rising in defence […]
Co-leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr David Hinds, today, warned that a “fragmented opposition” could further split the votes when the General and Regional Elections are held on the 1st September, 2025. He told reporters at his Monday press conference that splitting the votes would make it more difficult for the parties in […]
Guyana has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of June. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carloyn Rodrigues-Birkett, will chair the month’s activities, which includes a heavy focus on global security. In a release today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation explained that the month’s […]
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, today, said there is no spike in COVID-19 cases in Guyana, but the Government has started to put precautionary measures in place given the rise of a new COVID-19 variant globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the new variant N.B.1.8.1, a family of the Omicron variant, has […]
President Irfaan Ali, while not denying that he did offer some assistance to businessman turned politician Azruddin Mohamed over four years ago with the Customs clearance of a luxury sports car, today said the invoice with the true value of the car was never presented to him. In response to a video statement that was […]
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