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Ramjattan criticizes President’s diversification plan for GuySuco as “political gimmick”

Pouring cold water on the President’s announcement that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will roll out “a massive diversification plan” for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Co-founder of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan said supporters of the PPP/C in the sugar belt should not be deceived by the “propaganda”. Last week, President Irfaan […]

Norton unveils revitalization plan for GuySuCo which would include “new business ventures and no loss of jobs”

Presidential Candidate of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Friday assured that there will be no loss of jobs in the sugar industry, as he unveiled plans to diversify the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) should A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) forms the next government. Under the APNU+AFC Government, thousands of sugar workers lost their jobs […]

Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United States surpassed US$4.7 Billion in 2024

Bilateral trade between Guyana and the US surpassed US$4.7 Billion in 2024, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot disclosed during a celebration to mark the 249th Anniversary of US Independence on Friday night. Reflecting on the connections between the United States and Guyana, Ambassador Theriot said the countries’ commercial ties continue to deepen and expand. “Over the […]

ANUG teams up with WIN for upcoming elections

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) and the We Invest in Nationhood party (WIN) have announced an alliance agreement for the upcoming elections, which will see ANUG falling under the banner of WIN. In a joint statement early this morning, the two parties announced that the agreement was signed between the political leader of ANUG, […]

Jermaine Figueira resigns from PNC Reform and Parliament

In a short and terse one paragraph letter of resignation, Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira tendered his resignation on Saturday from the People’s National Congress Reform and as an APNU+AFC Member of Parliament. Figueira, who hails from Linden and was the Regional Representative for the APNU+AFC in the National Assembly, did not offer any […]

Singer Carlvin Burnette denies helping cricketer conceal sexual assault allegations; Threatens legal action

Attorney-at-Law Eusi Anderson has issued a warning that persons will face legal action if they post or repost allegations of sexual exploitation leveled against Guyanese songbird Carlvin Burnette. Burnette’s name has been making the rounds on social media with claims that he has been assisting a Guyanese cricketer of covering up alleged rape cases. While […]

GECOM disallows “jaguar” as political symbol for WIN party; Mohamed says symbol is a “Leopard”

The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, sided with the Government nominated Commissioners today and voted against the jaguar being used as a symbol for the We Invest in Nationhood political party, which is headed by billionaire businessman, Azruddin Mohamed. Government nominated Commissioner Sase Gunraj said after discussion on the concerns […]

Labourer to stand High Court trial for murder of “Sir Mars”

Labourer, Brian Richards, was today committed to stand a High Court trial for the murder of popular entertainer and educator, Kirwyn Mars aka “Sir Mars”. The preliminary inquiry into the murder of the high school teacher was completed today and a decision for the High Court trial was handed down by Magistrate Sunil Scarce. Mars […]