Politics

Granger promises new Land Commissions to address squatting and land for ex-sugar workers

Should the David Granger-lead coalition be re-elected to office on March 2nd, squatters and retrenched sugar workers will benefit from the allocation of lands through the establishment of two Lands Commissions.  The incumbent President made these promises to supporters from Region 3 at the APNU+AFC’s rally in Leonora on Friday evening.  The first of the […]

Eastern Airlines set to begin Guyana service on 5th March

Two months after being granted approval, the rebranded Dynamic Airways is set to return to the Guyana market under its new Eastern Airlines name. The company today announced that it will begin its service to Guyana on the 5th March. In a statement, the company said it will be offering several affordable options for commercial […]

Guyana imposes China travel restrictions

In wake of the World Health Organization’s decision to declare the coronavirus as a world health emergency, Guyana has made the decision to restrict and closely monitor travel between Guyana and China, where the virus originated. In a statement this morning, the Ministry of Health announced that persons in China who plan to travel to […]

Budget constraints affecting EPA’s work overlooking oil sector

The Environmental Protection Agency will be moving to further increase its overall capacity to monitor the oil sector now that Guyana has officially become an oil-producing nation. Budget constraints, however, have prevented the agency from rolling out its full capacity.  At a luncheon of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association today, Executive Director of the […]

Global fund lends support to Guyana’s fight against TB

The Global Fund Organisation has given a boost to Guyana’s fight against Tuberculosis. The organisation today handed over $22.3 million to the National Coordination Coalition to support the Ministry of Public Health’s effort to rid Guyana of tubercholosis. Under the new project which will run for the next two years, work will be done in […]

Petition for liberalisation of telecoms sector to be presented to political parties

In wake of an online petition calling for the full liberalization of the telecommunications sector in Guyana, the Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Guyana, Gregory Dean believes Guyanese have become “sick” of being left behind in the telecommunications sector. In a statement welcoming the “LiberalisationNOW” petition which could be found on www.change.org, Mr. Dean said […]

Guyana puts plan in place to guard against coronavirus

As the world pays attention to China and the coronavirus which has also been reported in other countries, the health authorities in Guyana are getting set to launch a public information campaign on the virus and step up awareness for Guyanese. Today Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence confirmed that there is no case of […]

Badal accuses APNU+AFC and PPP of stealing his ideas

The recently formed Change Guyana party is accusing the two leading political parties, the APNU+AFC and the PPP of copying the ideas of Change Guyana. At a Press Conference hosted today at the Pegasus Hotel, Presidential Candidate of Change Guyana Robert Badal said he has been watching the major parties on the campaign trail and […]