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Non-governmental organisation, ChildLink, is set to launch the Blue Umbrella Day (BUD) Campaign to raise awareness about the need for better care and protection of boys, particularly against sexual violence. ChildLink’s Programme Officer, Sadia Persaud said the intention is to advocate to the United Nations to declare April 16 as the International Day dedicated to […]
The ExxonMobil Guyana company today announced the arrival of the ONE GUYANA Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyanese waters. The vessel joins the Destiny, Unity and Prosperity FPSOs in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company said ONE GUYANA FPSO will operate in the Yellowtail development, with an initial production […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Chairman of the International Decade for People of African Descent Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander, has told a United Nations forum that Afro-Guyanese continue to be systematically marginalized. Mr. Alexander addressed the 4th Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent at the United Nations on Monday afternoon, and said […]
The Ministry of Housing’s Dream Realised house lot allocation exercise on the West Bank of Demerara descended in some chaos on Monday as hundreds of persons flocked the event, after learning that applications that were submitted up to last year were being addressed. Allocations were handed out for low, moderate, middle and high-income house lots […]
A small group of representatives from a number of Afro-Guyanese organisations picketed in front of the Parliament Buildings on Monday to register their objection to the presence of the Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), Shaikh Moeenul Hack, at the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, which opened at the United Nations Headquarters […]
By Svetlana Marshall Systemic inequality, racial discrimination and reparatory justice are among critical issues that ought to be addressed during the Second International Decade for People of African Descent, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett said as she addressed the 4th Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent […]
In a series of Berbice public meetings over the weekend, which began in New Amsterdam and ended in Skeldon, President Irfaan Ali has promised massive development for the East Berbice region, which he told residents will take shape within the next year. The President said while Berbice has already been seeing changes, manufacturing, businesses and […]
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has officially responded to the Alliance For Change (AFC), regarding its list of demands for a Coalition with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for the upcoming elections. The PNCR is the largest party in the APNU. Two weeks ago, the AFC submitted its list of demands, which included […]
Almost a month after Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George ruled, that former Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Lelon Saul was wrongfully terminated by the Minister of Housing in 2020, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has approached the Court of Appeal for a reversal of the decision. The Acting Chief Justice had […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall says he is not surprised that the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) has opted not to renew the contract for its Legal Counsel, Kurt DaSilva. The Chairman of GECOM, retired Justice Claudette Singh sided with the Government nominated Commissioners to not renew DaSilva’s contract, citing his recent submissions to the Court in […]
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