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Guyana has made a call for there to be a reformed and adaptable United Nations (UN) peace operations architecture, citing increased conflicts globally. At a UN Security Council meeting, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, noted that the maintenance of international peace and security remains a core function of the United […]
The Working People’s Alliance today expressed its concern over the silence of the Guyana Elections Commission as the country is preparing for General and Regional Elections this year. At a press conference today, the Co-Leader of the WPA, Dr. David Hinds said even the recent public chiding of the GECOM Legal Counsel by the Chief […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has promised a ‘glorious’ second term in office, should the PPP Civic be re-elected at this year’s elections. He told party supporters and members on Sunday that the ground work has already been set for transformation in every sector. In a campaign style speech at Babu Jaan, Corentyne, Mr. Jagdeo served […]
As members and supporters of the People’s Progressive Party gathered at the Babu Jaan Memorial Site to commemorate the birth anniversary of the party’s late founder, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, President Irfaan Ali announced that from the 1st August 2025, commuters using the Demerara Harbour Bridge, the Berbice Bridge and the Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge in Linden will […]
The Caribbean’s oldest business chamber, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) elected its first female President today after being in existence for 136 years. Managing Director of Dynotech Construction Chemicals and former Vice President of the Chamber, Kathy Smith, has been elected President of the GCCI. She replaces businessman, Kester Hutson, and will […]
President Irfaan Ali today made it clear that there will be no dialogue with Venezuela under duress. Speaking at the Commissioning of a new Guyana Defence Force Air Corps hanger at the Eugene F. Correia Airport at Ogle, the President said Venezuela continues to defy the letter and spirit of the Argyle Declaration and provisional […]
The Government of Guyana, through the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), today launched a $600M National Tree Planting Project. The project will see a total of 50,000 trees being planted in urban areas, and it is aligned to the Government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030. The tree planting project is intended to highlight Guyana’s commitment to […]
The main opposition party, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) today issued a call for the Head of the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), Professor Jacob Opadeyi to resign. The PNCR said its call comes in wake of recent revelations from at least two foreign Universities that they have no ties to the GOAL […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana and Suriname next week as part of his Caribbean tour. The visit is expected to begin in Jamaica before moving on to Barbados then Guyana and Suriname. A number of issues related to illegal migration, relations with the United States, the Guyana border […]
The Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud has denounced and distanced himself from the submissions of the Legal Counsel of the Guyana Elections Commission, Kurt DaSilva in the house-to-house verification case that is currently before the Acting Chief Justice. In the case, PNC Reform Chief Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph is asking the Court to order house-to-house verification […]
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