Politics

President announces Christmas bonus and homeownership push for members of Joint Services

President Irfaan Ali today announced that members of the Joint Services will be receiving their one-month annual bonus, in addition to the 8% salary increase and salary adjustments that were recently announced. Addressing ranks of the Guyana Defence Force today, the President said the one month’s bonus is part of his administration’s commitment to provide […]

Local Government Elections date likely to be shifted as GECOM reviews constituency boundaries

The Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission will be expected to put together a new work plan and date for Local Government Elections, with the Commission deciding to review the boundaries for local government constituencies. The review is coming on the heels of the Chairman of the Commission ruling that the Local Government […]

Police Force tightlipped on attack at State House

More than 24hrs after the attack at the President’s official residence, which left a presidential guard critically injured and his attacker also in a critical state, the Guyana Police Force remains tightlipped on the investigations. There are reports that the Police Force continues to gather information on the suspect who remains hospitalized nursing multiple gunshot […]

Guyana inks Agreement with EU for sustainable trade of legal timber

Guyana has inked an agreement with the European Union to promote sustainable trade of legal timber to the European Union (EU). The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Climate Change conference in Canada between Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius. The […]

Trinidad and Tobago PM confirms attendance to Guyana International Energy Conference in February

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley has confirmed his attendance at the International Energy Conference and Expo which will be hosted in Guyana in February, 2023. The Conference secretariat has indicated that Dr. Rowley will deliver remarks on the opening day of the second edition of the event. The Trinidadian Prime […]