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By Svetlana Marshall Five Justices of Appeal were sworn in today by President Irfaan Ali. The President said it was a necessary move to strengthen the country’s judicial framework and reduce the case load at the Court of Appeal. Those who took the oath of office today were Justice Navendra Singh, Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, Justice […]
Amerindian communities across the country are set to receive more than $4 Billion in payout this year from the Government from the sale of carbon credits to the Hess Corporation. Addressing indigenous leaders at the ongoing National Toshaos Conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the payment represents about 21% of the resources from sale of […]
In an effort to address the high costs of air travel to the hinterland regions, the Government has announced that it is currently looking at the possibility of a state-run air service operating in the hinterland communities. Speaking this afternoon at the National Toshaos Conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo admitted that air travel to the […]
The future for private sector businesses in Guyana is bright, according to Minister responsible for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh. Dr. Singh delivered the feature address this afternoon at the 33rd Annual General meeting of the Private Sector Commission. He told the business executives gathered that the Government will continue to promote […]
Declaring that the United States will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Guyana in its defence of its territorial integrity, US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, announced today that the US also stands ready to lend assistance to the Guyana Defence Force in eradicating criminal elements from the bordering Cuyuni river area. “Venezuela has […]
Minister of Local Government, Sonia Parag, took the stand this morning as the Election Fraud Case resumed today before Chief Magistrate (ag), Faith Mc Gusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. In her detailed testimony, Parag – who was an agent of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) – recounted the hours leading up to the first […]
With the government declaring earlier this year that 2025 will be the year when the Guyana Sugar Corporation will start to realize its quarterly targets and turn around its fortunes, the sugar corporation is already reporting that it has missed it first crop target by more than 19,000 metric tonnes. GuySuCo recorded its worst sugar […]
An East Coast Demerara family who took their own jet skis to the Splashmins Resort on Sunday has been thrown into mourning after a tragic accident involving their two jet skis has left their father dead. Police have identified the dead man as 58-year-old Joseph Mahdeo. The Police said Mahadeo was accompanied by his wife […]
Two men from the West Berbice area lost their lives tragically this morning along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway when the driver lost control of the car and ended up in the path of a mini-bus that was heading in the opposite direction. The two dead men have been identified as 40-year-old Kowmarlram Ramin who was the […]
The 2025 National Toshaos Conference opened this morning with President Irfaan Ali, highlighting his Government’s development in many of the indigenous communities across the country. The President told indigenous leaders that there has been transformation in Health and Education, and more investment is earmarked for the indigenous communities this year. The President, who delivered the […]
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