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One day after President Irfaan Ali announced plans to construct a new Berbice River Bridge, opposition party, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has expressed concern regarding the proposed construction of a new Berbice River Bridge. President Irfaan Ali has said the new Berbice Bridge will be modeled after the New Demerara River Bridge, which is […]
The University of Guyana is set to begin the new academic year with a week-long series of orientation sessions which will end with a formal opening this Friday. In a release, the University’s administrators said although many programmes are at capacity, students who have applied and not yet heard from the University or who wish […]
United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has expressed her country’s disappointment over the majority of CARICOM nations not supporting a joint statement in support of democracy in neighbouring Venezuela, following that country’s elections over a month ago where both government and Opposition have claimed victory. Speaking on the sidelines on an event recently, the […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton today blasted the Government over the signed agreement for teachers, which will see teachers receiving a 10% increase on their salaries this year, along with an 8% increase next year and a 9% increase in 2026. Mr. Norton said the Government has offered teachers less, when it has more money at […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and former Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan has issued a call for the top brass of the Guyana Police Force, including acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken, to appear before the Parliamentary Security Committee to face questions on the operations of the Guyana Police Force amid several allegations of corruption that have […]
Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has announced that it is increasing the number of flights between New York and Guyana during the upcoming Caribbean Premiere League Cricket competition in Guyana. According to a statement from the airline, additional flights on the New York-Georgetown route are now open for bookings for the final week in September and […]
With the Government still awaiting word from the US Export-Import Bank on its loan request to support the multi-billion dollar gas-to-shore project, it is moving ahead with the project and has now invested more than US$400 Million in the project so far, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. “We have from our own resources, because […]
The Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Toshao Derrick John, has defended a decision earlier this week at the NTC Conference to block two Opposition politicians from participating in consultations between Government officials, the Toshaos and Village Leaders. According to a statement from Mr. John, the consultations were closed door and did not cater […]
The Guyana Water Incorporated has issued an early notice for parts of Central Georgetown that some areas will face a disruption of service in the coming weeks as work begins on the replacement of several crucial underground water transmission lines along Hadfield Street and stretching all the way to Water Street. GWI’s Chief Executive Officer, […]
With a growing rift within the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) over the acceptance of the Government’s 10% salary increase offer and the inking of a 3-year agreement, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is again accusing the General Secretary of the GTU, Coretta McDonald of playing politics on behalf of the Opposition APNU+AFC. McDonald and a number […]
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