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Outraged over the decision by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission to rule against the introduction of biometrics for the this year’s Elections, the Working People’s Alliance today called for mass demonstrations to have the decision reversed. The WPA said the decision is a fatal blow against free, fair, and credible elections in Guyana, […]
The regional grouping, CARICOM, has welcomed the Posthumous Pardon granted by the Biden Administration to Jamaican civil rights and political activist, Marcus Garvey. In expressing its gratitude for the posthumous pardon granted by the President Joe Biden administration, CARICOM said the long-awaited exoneration is testament to the unwavering advocacy of CARICOM leaders, both individually and […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today rubbished a lawsuit by embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus over a reported Diversity Policy that has been put into force in the Guyana Police Force on the direction of the Vice President. Mr. Jagdeo called the lawsuit a “publicity stunt”. Last week, Mr. Brutus filed a $1.6 Billion […]
The Ministry of Education has been forced to suspend classes for the remainder of the week at the Charlestown Secondary school after scores of pigeons have taken up residence in the classrooms. In a statement, the Education Ministry described the situation as an infestation and said it remains committed to providing a safe and healthy […]
There were 225 lifts of crude oil from Guyana’s Floating Production and Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels in the Stabroek Block in 2024, with 28 of those lifts going to the Government of Guyana. Each lift entails one million barrels of oil. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat made the disclosure during a press conference […]
Guyana recorded a slight increase in gold production in 2024 as the country continues to battle illegal raids, gold smuggling, and labour shortages in the industry. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat disclosed today that in 2024, the country produced 434,067 ounces of gold – just 1,954 ounces more than it did in 2023. In […]
Guyana issued almost 14,000 work permits to more than 20 companies last year as the country continues to grapple with a labour shortage as the oil and construction industries grow, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has reported. The figure for 2024 has more than tripled the number work permits issued in 2023 when only 4,795 […]
President of the Bar Association of Guyana, Kamal Ramkarran, has issued a blistering call for Acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings and Acting Chief Justice, Justice Roxane George, to be confirmed in the top judicial positions. The two Judges have been acting in the positions since 2017. During his remarks at the opening of the 2025 […]
As Guyana continues to face a large number of migrants coming in from neighbouring Venezuela, the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn believes the worrying problem will continue to grow. Currently, there are more than 30,000 Venezuela migrants living in Guyana. That number is expected to increase as more Venezuelans pour into Guyana to seek […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) today questioned whether the upcoming national budget will focus on the needs of Guyanese, or will be a budget that is focused on keeping the People’s Progressive Party in office. WPA Executive member and co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, said the lack of broad-based consultations ahead of the budget shows that […]
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