Politics

Government and US EXIM Bank ink deal for US$526 Million loan

At the site of the multi-billion-dollar gas-to-energy project, the Government of Guyana and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States on Friday signed the deal for the US$526 Million loan that is expected to fast track the project. The financing will support the construction of a state-of-the-art natural gas separation plant, a 300 MW […]

Education Minister wants value for money as UG requests over $14 Billion in funding

The University of Guyana has requested $14.2B from the Government to finance its operations both at the Turkeyen and Tain Campuses as the Government has now abolished all tuition and other fees at the country’s national university. The request represents almost three times the amount that the institution was allocated last year. Education Minister Priya […]

Sukhai denies reports of growing cases sexual violence and rape in Amerindian villages

By Svetlana Marshall Months after an indigenous delegation called on the Government to investigate “growing” allegations of rape, sexual abuse and misconduct in Amerindian Villages, the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai has reported that such reports are “very minimal.” Last April, Mark Anthony Rodrigues, who headed the Indigenous Delegation that covered communities in Regions […]

Walton-Desir calls for urgent meeting of Foreign Relations Committee in wake of Venezuela’s elections plan for Guyana’s Essequibo

Opposition Member of Parliament with responsibility for Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir is pushing for an urgent meeting of the Foreign Relations Sectoral Committee of the National Assembly as Venezuela continues to violate the Argyle Agreement, and the order of the International Court of Justice. In a statement on Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced plans […]

Jagdeo says PPP will conduct clean election campaign

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has promised that his party will run a clean election campaign to win the confidence of Guyanese. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said he recently met with officials of the Private Sector Commission, who raised some concerns about the upcoming elections. […]

GECOM promises to deliver free, fair, transparent and credible elections this year

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today promised that it will deliver credible elections this year, even as the Opposition political parties continue to frown on the Commission’s preparations, the current voter’s list and the voting process. The Commission assured all stakeholders that it will deliver free, fair, transparent and credible elections and that they should […]

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