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The Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU), today raised concerns over what it says is a planned visit to the South Rupununi by Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat to seek approval from the Toshaos from the District for a lease to allow more gold mining in the Marudi Mountain area. Earlier this week, APNU […]
Rights Activist and Leader of the Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP), Simona Broomes, today said the public abuse and humiliation of a school girl by two welfare officers is reflective of the dire state of childcare services in Guyana. Broomes said the evidence is damning, as she pointed to August 2025 when 21 girls […]
The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) in partnership with Merundoi Incorporated today launched a Human Rights and Democracy project designed to empower women and youth. The project – Voices for Equality: Youth and Women Driving Human Rights and Democracy in Guyana – is being funded by the European Union (EU) to the tune of 220,000 […]
Guyana along with 16 other countries from the Western Hemisphere today signed a Joint Security Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to peace, sovereignty and stability in the region. US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth hosted the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida today. The event brought together regional defense […]
Two persons died tragically early this morning in a smash-up at the Mandela Avenue Roundabout. One other person remains in a critical condition. The accident occurred at around 1:50 this morning. The two dead persons have been identified as Kenneth Johnson, who was the driver of the car, and 15-year-old Kelly Johnson. The identify of […]
Pushing back against criticisms that all is not well at the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Vindhya Persaud on Thursday said she “inherited a broken system”. Persaud has been the Minister of Human Services since 2020. In an interview today, she said over the last five years, she […]
Leader of the Opposition and the We Invest in Nationhood party, Azruddin Mohamed, is coming under fire for a statement he made during a recent visit to a masjid to break his Ramadan fast. In a video recording Mohamed questioned the decision by some masjids in Georgetown to allow what he called “questionable persons” into […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the approval of promotions for 101 Guyana Prison Service (GPS) officers, describing it as the most comprehensive advancement exercise in recent years that reinforces Government’s commitment to strengthening correctional leadership and institutional stability. In a release today, the Ministry of Home Affairs said the promotions span supervisory, administrative, […]
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, is calling on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir to convene the Committee of Selection to appoint parliamentary committees. He said the ongoing delay by the Speaker is an assault on Parliamentary democracy. In a statement, MP Mahipaul said while the Parliament […]
Former Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (C&PA), Ann Greene, believes the recent death of a teen mom, and the brutal stabbing of another, have left behind a trail of unanswered questions on whether established protocols that are meant to protect children are being followed. In a letter to the press, Ms. Greene said […]
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