Politics

Government temporarily halts all mining activities at Chinese Landing in Region One

The Government has announced that it has taken a decision to stop all mining activities temporarily in the Chinese Landing area in response to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights’ precautionary measures that were issued to Guyana on the 21st July. The Ministry of Governance said the decision will allow for a more conducive environment […]

BREAKING: Dr. Roger Luncheon has died

Longtime executive member of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr. Roger Luncheon passed away this morning at the Georgetown Hospital, where he was recovering from an ailment. He was a patient of the hospital for several weeks. Dr. Luncheon served as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat for more than 20 years under various […]

President restates call for reparations for African enslavement in Emancipation Day message

In an Emancipation Day message to the nation, President Irfaan Ali stated that the government remains committed to the struggle for reparations for the crime of African enslavement. He said the Government demands that those who were complicit in and who profited from the trade in captive Africans and African enslavement “pay just reparations”. According […]

Greater cooperation expected between Guyana and China with Belt and Road Initiative

Five years after Guyana signed onto China’s Belt and Road Initiative, President Irfaan Ali has signaled the country’s willingness to conclude negotiations on the Initiative’s Joint Action Plan as he wrapped up an eight-day visit to the People’s Republic of China. The Joint Action Plan would guide the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, […]

Root causes of trafficking in persons must be addressed -Home Affairs Minister

Guyana joined the rest of the world on Sunday in observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In a statement, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, said the Government remains committed to the fight against trafficking in persons and the continued efforts to dismantle networks and prosecute perpetrators who commit the heinous act, while ensuring […]