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President appoints 25 Ministers; Outlines push for more Government efficiency

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday evening administered the oath of office to 25 Ministers to serve in his new Government, mixing some old faces with some new and rearranging some placements. Guyana’s Ambassador to Mexico, Zulfikar Ally is among the new faces in the Government, along with Attorney Keoma Griffith, former Parliamentary Secretary, Sarah Browne […]

Guyana and Suriname Leaders agree to strengthen relations in energy security and economic cooperation

President Irfaan Ali and his Surinamese counterpart, Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, met in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname today and reviewed the state of bilateral relations and to advance discussion on areas of mutual interest between the two countries. The two sides discussed a range of issues including economic cooperation, energy and energy security, and the new Corentyne […]

“Lola Doll” names alleged attacker from hospital bed

A recovering Lolita Callendar aka “Lola Doll” has provided a name of the person she said shot her multiple times to her body last Saturday night as she sat in her car just outside her home. In a video recording released on social media, the singer and social media sensation who remains hospitalized said she […]

President announces appointment of four Permanent Secretaries

President Irfaan Ali has announced the appointment of four Permanent Secretaries to join his new Government as he begins to charter the way forward for his administration. The President’s Office today announced the appointment of Sharon Roopchand-Edwards as the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  She previously served as the Permanent Secretary […]

Norton confirms APNU’s Parliamentary list; Terrence Campbell to lead party caucus in Assembly

Leader of A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) Aubrey Norton, has named the twelve candidates who will be taking up the party’s seats when the next Parliament convenes. At a press conference today, Mr. Norton confirmed that he will not be returning to the National Assembly. He also confirmed that the party’s caucus will be […]

Several families homeless after devastating fire in Albouystown destroys 4 buildings

By Svetlana Marshall A massive fire in James Street, Albouystown ripped through four buildings this afternoon, reducing them to rubble, while damaging several other buildings despite the best efforts of the Guyana Fire Service. The devastating fire, which almost flattened half of a block on James Street between Albouys Street and Hill Street, erupted just […]

President commends members of the Joint Services for work during Elections

President Irfaan Ali has hailed the Joint Services for their posture before, during and after the just concluded General and Regional Elections. Addressing Senior Officers of the Joint Services at a post-elections security review this afternoon, the President said Ranks must be honoured for ensuring that there were no disruptions or threats during the election […]