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The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) and the recently formed Electoral Reform Group, which is headed by governance consultant Lawrence Latchmansingh, have joined the list of organisations expressing reservations about the electoral reform project being led by the US-based International Republican Institute. ACDA has rejected the IRI’s involvement in electoral reform in Guyana while […]
The upcoming Diaspora conference will be seeking to strengthen ties between Guyanese abroad and their homeland. It will offer investment and business opportunities as well as various initiatives that benefit re-migrants and investors. Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud today said there is a need for members of the diaspora to play a key role in aiding […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) today launched a $3.9M employment stimulation project in Tiger Bay. The community-based initiative focuses on providing jobs for residents in vulnerable community through the Housing Ministry’s housing drive. Under the initiative, a concrete block-making project will be established to make the product available for houses […]
A 45-year-old man who was arrested by the Police on suspicion of being involved in a robbery has died after he shot while in Police custody. A police report said Peter Headley of Kitty, Georgetown and another man were intercepted on Saturday night at Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara in a car that was being […]
The surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in Guyana continued today as the Ministry of Health reported that 143 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours with more deaths. The current death toll stands at 335 with 36 of those deaths recorded in the past 14 days. Since the start of this month, […]
With Guyana currently examining electoral reform with the help of the US State Department and the International Republican Institute, former President David Granger believes that while the country’s electoral laws must be seriously re-examined, he believes Guyanese are mature enough on their own to conduct their affairs without foreign intervention. The US Embassy recently announced […]
The Guyana Police Force has reportedly made a decision to reduce the number of crime reports it releases to the media on a daily basis, as concern continues to mount about the ongoing crime situation in the country. For two straight days, there were no crime reports released by the Corporate Communications Department of the […]
The former Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn was back in Court today where he faced a third charge of misconduct in public office, related to the sale and lease of state lands by the Lands Commission while he was in charge The latest charge alleges that as Commissioner of the […]
With the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations set for the 4th and 5th August, the Ministry of Education, the Learning Channel and NCERD are pooling their resources to ensure students are fully prepared. The Education Ministry today launched the NGSA Booster programme to get students ready for their grade six national exams. The booster programme […]
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) today issued its strong objection to the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) involvement in reforming the Guyana Elections Commission and playing any role in electoral reform in Guyana. The Human Rights body said both the timing of the project is wrong and the implementing agency is unacceptable. “Guyanese have nothing […]
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