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The Chairman of the National Toshaos Council, Derrick John, has urged his fellow Indigenous leaders to utilize monies given to them by the state in a transparent manner. There have been concerns in the past about how monies which were given to some village leaders from the sale of Carbon Credits were spent. Addressing the […]
As Indigenous Leaders from across the country meet for their National Toshaos’ Conference, the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) is urging the Toshaos and other Indigenous leaders, to raise issues affecting their communities without fear and avoid outside influence. In a statement over the weekend, the APA said that this year’s conference is especially critical for […]
Investigators from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Ministry of Labour have traveled to the Region Eight mining community of St. Elizabeth Backdam, following the latest mining pit collapse, which has claimed the lives of two miners. The investigators traveled into the community over the weekend to begin their probe of the deadly […]
In a campaign style, politically charged speech to the opening of the National Toshaos Conference this morning, President Irfaan Ali compared development and gains in the indigenous communities under his current Government and previous PPP governments to those under the APNU+AFC coalition government, which came out of office four years ago. Highlighting land rights, more […]
Known for his songs that defined a generation, and reflected on growing up in Guyana while pulling a nation together in face of threats, Guyanese cultural icon, calypsonian and songwriter, Dave Martins has died. Martins passed away on Sunday following a period of illness. He was 90-years-old. In announcing his passing, his wife, Annette Arjooon, […]
Executive Member of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, today called for the scrapping of a 2014 parliamentary rule, which essentially blocks private companies and organisations from appearing before the Parliamentary Sectorial Committee on Natural Resources. At an AFC press conference today, Mr. Ramjattan said the Government is holding tight to that rule to prevent […]
The Government of Guyana has announced that it will be reintroducing the electricity subsidy for pensioners this month. In a notice issued by the Government and the Guyana Power and Light company, it was explained that the move is to increase the disposable income of the country’s senior citizens. The subsidy of $30,000 per year […]
A 19-year-old man, who worked as a security guard, will be spending the next six years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to the charges of break and entry and escaping from lawful custody. The young man, Jamal Halley, of Sophia, Georgetown appeared in Court on Thursday where the two charges were read to him. […]
The Opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) today said it fully supports the position of the Guyana Teachers’ Union and all teachers in rejecting the government’s 10% salary offer. After the union agreed to shelve its 2019-2023 proposal and negotiate for 2024 to 2026, the Government is offering a 10% increase for this year, along […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs today handed over contracts totaling more than $270 million to three contracting companies that will begin work on the construction of new training facilities for the Police Force’s Academy at Dora, along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The three companies awarded contracts for the job are D&S Construction, Orin’s Supreme, and Green […]
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