Politics

Housing Ministry begins distribution of vouchers for steel and cement subsidy programme

The Ministry of Housing and Water, through its Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), has commenced the distribution of vouchers for the Steel and Cement Housing Subsidy, with 30 persons making up the first group to benefit from the government initiative. Successful applicants, who are constructing homes valued at $6 million or less will receive […]

Displaced Mocha squatters moving to the Court over demolition of homes

With no-response from Government following the issuance of their seven-day ultimatum, the displaced Cane View, Mocha squatters have instructed their lawyers to initial legal action over the demolition of their homes. The residents – Lashonda Ellis, Joyann Ellis, Roxanne Allen, Mark Gordon, and Candacie Williams – were among seven families whose homes were bulldozed by […]

Former Miss Guyana reported missing in the United States

Former Miss Guyana World, who is also a former Miss Guyana Universe Ruqayyah Boyer has gone missing in the United States. The 33-year-old woman, according to a missing person’s bulletin, was last seen on the 16th February at the Chicago Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. Relatives of the model and former beauty queen are concerned […]

Police probing racially charged attack on students at West Berbice school

The Ministry of Home Affairs has condemned the racial attack on several students at the Woodley Park Secondary School in West Coast Berbice.  The incident reportedly took place last Friday. In was Opposition Parliamentarians Vinceroy Jordan and Natasha Singh-Lewis who issued a statement detailing what transpired at the school. In the statement, the Opposition MPs […]

Policy Forum raises new questions about Guyana’s LCDS 2030

In a scorching review of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, local non-governmental group, Policy Forum Guyana, believes that in rolling out the strategy, the Government appears more concerned with making money, than reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In a statement, the group made known its concerns in wake of recent statements from the Vice […]

Nine Annandale squatters get keys to new Government built homes; Some worry about meeting monthly mortgage payments

Nine families, who are currently squatting on the Sea Defence Reserve at Annandale on the East Coast of Demerara, were today presented with keys to their new homes by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal. The new low-income, two-bedroom houses, valued at $5M each, are located in Annandale New Housing Scheme, and according to […]

British Chamber of Commerce in Guyana launched

On the heels of visa free travel to the United Kingdom and with British Airways gearing up to launch its schedule Guyana service, the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) has now been established to boost trade between Guyana and the UK and to promote and establish commercial business opportunities. Guyana is the UK’s largest trade […]

Protesters storm Surinamese Parliament and loot businesses over fuel and electricity prices

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Hundreds of demonstrators stormed Suriname’s parliament, broke windows and looted nearby businesses Friday to protest high fuel and electricity prices in the South American nation. Protesters in the capital, Paramaribo, overwhelmed police who had fired tear gas to try to control the crowd. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were injuries in the […]

June 12 is new date for Local Government Elections

The Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall, has written to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission appointing Monday, 12th June 2023 as the date for the conduct of Local Government Elections in Guyana. The new date follows the announcement by GECOM of its new work plan, which would make it ready to host local […]