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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton today declared that the opposition nominated Commissioners on the Guyana Elections Commission can only be removed if there is a change in the law or if they choose to resign. Addressing the matter today after Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed said he wants the three Commissioners […]
In his continuing defence of the Budget, President Irfaan Ali has expressed a belief that the 2026 Budget will support price stability for food, expand local production and increase home ownership, with other benefits attached. He said the investment in the Agriculture Sector will significantly boost production and bring down the cost of products. This […]
By Svetlana Marshall Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has admitted that she has no power to remove the three GECOM Commissioners who were nominated by a previous political Opposition. The admission reportedly came in a meeting this morning between the GECOM Chairman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and members […]
The University of Guyana is to be allocated $14.5 Billion in this year’s budget, which is $6.6 Billion less than it requested, and just over $1 Billion more than it got in 2025. During his National Budget presentation, Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh explained that the subvention will support the University’s expanded operations, including […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has reassured that the country’s power generation issue will be completely stabilized within two years, thereby completely ending blackouts. Speaking during this weekly Issues in the News programme, Mr. Nandlall said the investments announced in the budget for the energy and power generation sector is another installment to build out aged […]
President Irfaan Ali has defended his Government’s $1.558 Trillion budget, outlining that citizens stand the most to benefit. In a recorded broadcast released by his office, the President said this year’s budget is expected to bring the Government’s developmental plan alive, which includes the development of the people of Guyana by putting more monies in […]
Projecting that the $1.558 Trillion National Budget will produce one of the country’s biggest deficits, and force the Government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars to finance its projects and programmes this year, APNU Parliamentary Lead, Dr. Terrence Campbell today said the budget was lopsided and heavy on infrastructure with not enough measures in […]
The Government is proposing to spend a staggering $119 billion this year to expand and diversify energy, from upgrading distribution lines, to completing phase one of the Gas-to-Energy project and expanding solar energy. As it relates to the delayed Gas-to-Energy project, the Finance Minister acknowledged during his budget presentation that there have been delays, but […]
A total of $113.2 Billion has been budgeted for the country’s Agriculture Sector, and that represents $28.3 Billion more than in 2025. The Government is seeking to reinforce Agriculture as a major pillar of Guyana’s diversification efforts, and buttress the country’s position in the region as the leader in food security. “We will continue to […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill is leading a team from the Ministry and collaborating with the Guyana Police Force to remove derelict vehicles from the Kitty railway embankment. On Friday, Edghill returned to the area and expressed concern that the owner of Global Spare Parts and Auto sales continue to frustrate the Ministry’s […]
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