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Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that Guyana is exercising caution after the Nicolas Maduro Administration breached an agreement to lift a ban on the Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, from participating in the upcoming elections. Caracas had agreed to an electoral deal, which included holding elections in 2024, and lifting all bans […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is in line to receive $705.2 Million in subvention as it prepares for an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure compliance with international standards. This year’s subvention is significantly higher when compared to the $348.7M in Government support that the Aviation Authority received in 2023. […]
The Government intends to go after those contractors who damage public property while executing government contracts. In a statement on Thursday, the Chambers of the Attorney General reminded that Article 32 of the Constitution of Guyana imposes a duty on the State to take care of and protect public property. The Attorney General’s Chambers said […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is urging the the nation’s teachers to ignore the call by their union to go on strike from Monday, claiming that the planned strike action is political. The Guyana Teachers Union has called a nationwide strike from Monday over the Government’s failure to address the Multi-Year Agreement proposed by the Union. […]
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and former Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall got involved in a heated social media spat this morning over their performance in office and the execution of Government projects under their watch. The two former Cabinet colleagues went at each other with accusations of underperformance in office, while trading blame for […]
East Bank and West Bank Demerara residents who are likely to be relocated to make way for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge can be assured that they’ll be paid the market value for their properties by the Government. The assurance came from Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, on Wednesday evening as he […]
The United States Southern Command’s Air Force Commander, Major General, Evan L. Pettus, is on a three-day visit to Guyana to further discuss US defense partnership with Guyana, the US embassy announced today. In a statement, the US Embassy explained that as the Air Force component to U.S. Southern Command, the unit conducts security cooperation […]
Opposition lawmaker, David Patterson has been freed of indecent exposure and use of obscene language charges by the Magistrates’ Court. Magistrate Dylon Bess dismissed the charges against the Member of Parliament today over the lack of sufficient evidence tying Patterson to the allegations laid out before him. During the trial, the virtual complainant was called […]
In a campaign like visit to the East Coast Demerara community of Victoria on Wednesday night, President Irfaan Ali told residents that he is serious about addressing their concerns and looking into the problems plaguing the community. Victoria is the first village to be bought by freed African slaves and is predominantly an Afro-Guyanese community. […]
President of the Guyana Press Association and longtime journalist, Nazima Ragubir is traveling to Pakistan as part of the Commonwealth Election Observer Mission for the upcoming national elections in the country. In a statement, the Commonwealth Secretariat said its Observer team is being led by former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. The elections in Pakistan […]
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