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National Security Advisor, Captain Gerry Gouveia, has indicated that it will be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali who will decide on the release of the accident report into the crash of the GDF Helicopter last December, which claimed the lives of five servicemen. In a statement on his Facebook […]
The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) today rapped the Opposition over its “failure” to effectively hold the Government accountable. General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress, Lincoln Lewis at a press conference today said at a time of rising tension, disruption, deprivation and lawlessness taking place in the country, the Opposition seems to be […]
The public registration for the $100,000 cash grant for Guyanese 18-years-old and over has started in the city and surrounding areas. On Monday, the registration of pensioners started as registration of public servants is ongoing. Now, other persons can get registered in a number of areas. According to a notice released by the Government, registration […]
Highlighting support for the global fight against gender-based violence, the official residence of the President of Guyana is being illuminated in orange at nights as Guyana joins the rest of world in 16 days of activism to tackle gender-based violence. At a “light up” on Monday evening, Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin said […]
The ongoing industrial action at the shipping port in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago has severely disrupted regional trade and is negatively impacting businesses in Guyana, according to the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). The GMSA has registered its grave concern over the situation and has explained that the strike and now ‘go-slow operation’ […]
Days after the Surinamese Foreign Minister summoned Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname over reports of the Guyana Government planning a number of development projects in the New River Triangle area, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, met today met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana Liselle Blankendal. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry explained that during […]
With the registration process for the Government’s $100,000 cash grant still targeting pensioners and public servants with no clear timeline for completion, the opposition Working People’s Alliance said the Government should seek help from other players in the society to ensure the successful distribution of the grant. At a press conference today, Co-leader of the […]
The Alliance for Change has declared that it has lost full confidence in leadership of the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement, the party said the recent disclosures by the Elections Commission that it erred in the interpretation of the Representation of the Peoples Act (ROPA), and allowed a member of the National Assembly to […]
A Government team led by Minister of Works, Juan Edghill and Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal visited the South Ruimveldt community today after residents concerned about the state of the still to be rehabilitated section of Aubrey Barker Road staged a fiery protest last evening. Several frustrated resident set fire to debris on […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) today said it has been able to confirm that Guyana’s loan application before the United States Export-Import Bank (US Exim) bank is still in the processing stages and has not fully approved. While the Bank’s Board of Directors has approved the loan request, it still has to be approved by […]
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