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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 […]
Local companies have benefited from more than US$1.5 Billion in contracts and procurement deals since the passage of the Local Content Act in 2021, according to the President. Delivering the keynote address at the Local Content Summit at the Guyana Marriott on Tuesday, the President pointed out that by the end of 2024, more than […]
The Government is still in talks with the United States regarding the 38% tariffs imposed on products from Guyana. The new tariffs took effect at midnight. According to President Irfaan Ali, there are “some good discussions ongoing”, between the two countries. “As we said earlier, the US is a strong partner of Guyana. We have […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, has sided with the Government nominated members of the Commission and has voted not to renew the contract for the Commission’s Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva. The Chairman reportedly cited Dasilva’s pleadings in the just concluded voter verification case as the reason behind her […]
A cloud of uneasiness has enveloped the bauxite town of Linden as residents continue their calls for justice over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday, and today’s shooting death of another Lindener, Keon Fudgenay aka “Dan”, by the Police as protests continued against yesterday’s Police killing. Lindeners on the Wismar shore gathered […]
As a protest erupted on Monday night in Linden over the Police shooting of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, the Guyana Police Force issued a statement late on Monday night that has since been contradicted by CCTV video recordings of the incident. In its statement, the Guyana Police Force claimed that a Police Sergeant and party of […]
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said there is no targeting of sanctioned businessmen, Arruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed by his Government, despite the family’s claims. At a public meeting at Canal Number 2 on Sunday morning, President Ali said the GRA’s actions against the family are about preserving the rule of law. The […]
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