By News Source Guyana on January 29, 2026
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By Svetlana Marshall Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has admitted that she has no power to remove the three GECOM Commissioners who were nominated by a previous political Opposition. The admission reportedly came in a meeting this morning between the GECOM Chairman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and members […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2026
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The University of Guyana is to be allocated $14.5 Billion in this year’s budget, which is $6.6 Billion less than it requested, and just over $1 Billion more than it got in 2025. During his National Budget presentation, Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh explained that the subvention will support the University’s expanded operations, including […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2026
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has reassured that the country’s power generation issue will be completely stabilized within two years, thereby completely ending blackouts. Speaking during this weekly Issues in the News programme, Mr. Nandlall said the investments announced in the budget for the energy and power generation sector is another installment to build out aged […]
By News Source Guyana on January 28, 2026
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President Irfaan Ali has defended his Government’s $1.558 Trillion budget, outlining that citizens stand the most to benefit. In a recorded broadcast released by his office, the President said this year’s budget is expected to bring the Government’s developmental plan alive, which includes the development of the people of Guyana by putting more monies in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2026
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Projecting that the $1.558 Trillion National Budget will produce one of the country’s biggest deficits, and force the Government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars to finance its projects and programmes this year, APNU Parliamentary Lead, Dr. Terrence Campbell today said the budget was lopsided and heavy on infrastructure with not enough measures in […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2026
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The Government is proposing to spend a staggering $119 billion this year to expand and diversify energy, from upgrading distribution lines, to completing phase one of the Gas-to-Energy project and expanding solar energy. As it relates to the delayed Gas-to-Energy project, the Finance Minister acknowledged during his budget presentation that there have been delays, but […]
By News Source Guyana on January 27, 2026
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A total of $113.2 Billion has been budgeted for the country’s Agriculture Sector, and that represents $28.3 Billion more than in 2025. The Government is seeking to reinforce Agriculture as a major pillar of Guyana’s diversification efforts, and buttress the country’s position in the region as the leader in food security. “We will continue to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 24, 2026
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Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill is leading a team from the Ministry and collaborating with the Guyana Police Force to remove derelict vehicles from the Kitty railway embankment. On Friday, Edghill returned to the area and expressed concern that the owner of Global Spare Parts and Auto sales continue to frustrate the Ministry’s […]
By News Source Guyana on January 21, 2026
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall has made it clear that the governing People’s Progressive Party does not support WIN party leader Azruddin Mohamed being elected as the country’s Leader of the Opposition. On his “Issues in the News” programme on Tuesday night, Mr. Nandlall said Mohamed’s elevation to that post with pending legal troubles would be […]
By News Source Guyana on January 20, 2026
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The Court has confirmed that Netherlands Businessman, Vitesh Guptar, who was wanted in his homeland to face drug trafficking claims successfully fought off an extradition request that was sent to Guyana in 2024. Guptar was wanted for aggravated criminal conspiracy to commit international drug trafficking. He had been on Interpol’s red list since 2019. In […]
