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More than 6,000 children and adults from across the town of Linden got some early Christmas cheer over the weekend as the Caring For Others non-governmental organization handed out gifts and household items. The initiative represented one of the largest holiday gift distribution drive to ever take place in Linden. Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira, […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has assured that there will be no power outages for Christmas now that the second power ship is being connected to the national grid. The Prime Minister together with officials from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) visited the ship’s terminal at Ruimveldt where work was ongoing to connect the power […]
President Irfaan Ali is confident that his party – the People’s Progressive Party/Civic – will retain power when the General and Regional Elections are held in 2025. In an interview with a group of journalists and Government PR officials over the weekend, the President said the PPP/C Administration, since taking office in August 2020, has […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton is renewing his calls for the Acting Chancellor and the Acting Chief Justice to be confirmed in their positions. For a Chancellor and Chief Justice to be appointed, there must be agreement between the President and the Opposition Leader. The Opposition Leader has already indicated his support of the two Judges […]
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has frowned on a complaint against him that has been filed with the Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC) by prominent businessman Terrence Campbell. He said he hopes the ERC can conduct its investigation and publish its findings soon. Mr. Campbell in filing his complaint to the ERC, accused the Vice President of […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has announced that he has lawyered up to challenge the appointment of Mr. Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police. President Irfaan Ali confirmed the appointment of the Commissioner of Police this morning. Hicken had been acting in the position for the past two years and has already passed the retirement age. […]
Embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, was blocked on Monday from leaving Guyana for Brazil via the Takatu crossing in Lethem. In a statement today, the Ministry of Home Affairs indicated that on Monday, a Brazilian registered car with a driver and passenger was intercepted by law enforcement officers as it approached the Takatu […]
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Dr. Mark Lyte and his second Vice President, Julian Cambridge have been suspended by the General Council of the Union for their role in accepting the three-year wage package from the Government. The General Council, the Union’s second highest decision-making body, took the decision on December 17, 2024 after […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Government and Opposition clashed in a heated debate in the National Assembly today over the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill, with the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) demanding that the Bill be sent to a Special Select Committee. The Bill, […]
In an early morning live broadcast on Facebook from his State House residence, President Irfaan Ali fired back at the politicians and other persons who have been raising questions about the Government’s handling of the Natural Resource Fund, and the large spending of the country’s oil revenues. In recent weeks, the opposition and other groups […]
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