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More than two years after a deadly Guyana Defence Force helicopter crash claimed the lives of five servicemen, the Government of Guyana appears set to keep the findings of the investigations top secret. There have been continuous and growing calls for the report into the deadly crash to be made public. Just this week in […]
President Irfaan Ali today urged Officers of the Guyana Defence Force and the wider Joint Services to urgently address issues of capacity and capability, explaining that the nature of the country’s defence mandate and architecture is changing. Addressing the opening of the GDF Officers’ Conference this morning, the President said the National Defence mandate is […]
After a failed attempt by one of the Attorneys for Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed to get an adjournment in their extradition matter before the Court, the case continued before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman this morning at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sharon Roopchand, returned to the witness box […]
Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Omar Khan today said the military remains on high alert and will continue to stand guard in the face of recent developments in Venezuela, which he noted could pose a challenge to national security and the country’s territorial integrity. Addressing the opening of the Guyana […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd defended the Government’s Foreign Policy, while launching an attack on Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, after she highlighted the loop holes in the current system, and called for an integrated foreign policy framework that addresses new and emerging challenges. Rising to make […]
Member of Parliament for the WIN party, Dawn Hastings-Williams, took the Government to task in her Budget debate contribution over its big spending, telling the National Assembly that although billions continue to be spent on various initiatives and projects, there has been no dramatic shift in the lives of Guyanese for the better. MP Hastings-Williams […]
Explaining that the country’s booming Oil and Gas sector remains a catalyst for growth and development, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat told the National Budget Debates that the industry is being prudently managed, with a high level of transparency and accountability. But APNU Member of Parliament, Sharma Solomon lambasted the Natural Resources Ministry over […]
Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning Keoma Griffith has described Budget 2026 as a roadmap to development, even as he boasted of progress being made in his Ministry as it relates to training, skills development and job creation. Speaking during the 2026 budget debates today in his maiden presentation to the National Assembly, Mr. Griffith […]
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Sarah Browne has hailed the 2026 budget as one which will see growth and development in many Indigenous communities. She said many of the measures announced will be a continuation of Government policies in Hinterland communities and new measures to address decades-old challenges. Minister Browne told the National Assembly that indigenous […]
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, began her Budget Debate contribution on Tuesday evening by addressing the corruption claims that have been leveled against her. Stating that she can withstand scrutiny, Rodrigues denied the accusations of corruption that have been made against her related to her purchase of properties in the US and […]
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