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Longtime career diplomat and former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry, replacing Ambassador Audrey Waddle. Waddle is expected to stay on at the Ministry but in a new role. That new role is still to be determined. Last December, […]
US Carrier, Jet Blue Airlines will officially make its entry into the Guyana market from this Friday. The airline will launch its Guyana service with a non-stop flight from New York using its A321 aircraft. The carrier will initially begin its service to the Guyana market with four flights per week. Minister of Public Works […]
Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine and his Deputy, Alfred Munroe were returned to the two positions unopposed today as the City Council held its internal elections. The Mayor once again called on the Government of Guyana to stop “playing politics” with matters related to the City Council. He has accused the new PPP Civic Government of […]
The Governments of Guyana and Suriname have decided to postpone this week’s planned reopening of the ferry service between the two neighbouring states. The move comes in wake of more than 600 Cuban nationals camping out at the ferry terminal in Suriname, planning to travel over to Guyana. The number of Cubans at the site […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has turned down a request for a farewell meeting with outgoing Canadian High Commissioner Lillian Chatterjee. In response to Ms. Chatterjee’s request to meet with the Opposition Leader, Mr. Harmon informed Ms. Chatterjee that he would not be able to meet due to urgent political commitments on the day that she […]
Less than a week after retired Chief of Staff, Gary Best was set free on a causing death by dangerous driving charge, the Director of Public Prosecutions has moved to appeal the decision of the Magistrates’ Court. In a notice of appeal, the DPP is seeking to have the decision by Magistrate Rondel Weever set […]
The coronavirus pandemic in Guyana has claimed its 154th life. The Ministry of Public Health has announced the death of a 34-year-old woman from Region 4. The brief statement from the Ministry said the woman passed away in a medical institution. This is the third death recorded for the month. On Sunday, the Ministry of […]
The Guyana Power and Light company has rehired one of its former Chief Executive Officers to the top job in the company. After placing ads in search of a new Chief Executive Officer, a decision was made to rehire Bharrat Dindyal to serve in the post. Dindyal was relieved of the job in 2015. His […]
The country’s coronavirus death toll climbed to 153 yesterday as the virus claimed the lives of two men. A statement from the Ministry of Health revealed that an 81-year-old man from Region Seven and a 55-year-old man from Region One were the latest victims. The country also recorded 28 new cases yesterday. There are four […]
Guyana and Suriname are still to finalise their health protocols for cross-border travel between the two countries as the Guyana-Suriname ferry service is set to restart next week. Already, there are hundreds of Cuban nationals camping out at the ferry terminal in Suriname waiting to cross over into Guyana. In the coming days, health officials […]
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