Politics

Building Accessibility Handbook launched to push construction industry to cater for persons with disabilities

The National Commission on Disability (NCD) today launched its Building Accessibility Handbook. The launching took place at the Ministry of Health’s Head Office. The Handbook on Building Accessibility is designed to drive Guyana towards greater inclusivity, and will serve as an important guide to policy makers, architects, engineers, contractors, industry leaders, and other persons engaged […]

Jagdeo sees “orchestrated” plan afoot to discredit GECOM

General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has hammered the opposition parties and other organisations that have been expressing their no-confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this afternoon, the Vice President said he is convinced that there is a deliberate and coordinated attempt to discredit the […]

Guyana and South Korea ink Air Services Agreement

With the aim of facilitating access to airlines to operate between the two countries, Guyana and South Korea have signed an Air Services Agreement to enhance air connectivity. The agreement was signed by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and South Korea’s Ambassador to Guyana, KIM Jinhae. In a statement, the Public Works Ministry explained […]

More than 2000 small business owners have benefited from improved training -Commerce Minister

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oniedge Waldron, believes that due to the Government’s interventions, small businesses across the country have been experiencing increased growth and expansion, to the point that a number of them are now being engaged in exports. At a press conference, the Commerce Minister said increased financing and training especially by […]

GTUC joins calls for clean voters’ list and enhanced biometrics ahead of 2025 Elections

The umbrella trade union body, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), has joined the calls for a clean voters’ list ahead of next year’s elections and for enhanced biometrics to be used at polling stations.  GTUC General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis at a press conference said the GTUC is monitoring the Elections Commission, and has taken […]

GECOM has lost the confidence of the Guyanese people -says ANUG

Opposition political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) believes that it has become clear that the Guyana Elections Commission has lost the confidence of the Guyanese people for poorly administering its functions and flouting its Constitutional mandate.  In a statement on Tuesday, ANUG said GECOM continues to blunder on important legal and Constitutional matters, […]

WPA supportive of “grand opposition” for elections to maintain identity of individual parties

While it is not currently in talks with with the APNU about rejoining the coalition, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has indicated its full support of a “grand opposition” where parties maintain their identity but have an equal say pre- and post-election.  WPA’s Co-leader, Dr David Hinds made the party’s position known during Monday’s press […]