Politics

Guyanese mature enough to fix electoral laws without foreign intervention -says Fmr. President Granger

With Guyana currently examining electoral reform with the help of the US State Department and the International Republican Institute, former President David Granger believes that while the country’s electoral laws must be seriously re-examined, he believes Guyanese are mature enough on their own to conduct their affairs without foreign intervention. The US Embassy recently announced […]

Booster programme launched to prep students for NGSA Exams

With the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations set for the 4th and 5th August, the Ministry of Education, the Learning Channel and NCERD are pooling their resources to ensure students are fully prepared. The Education Ministry today launched the NGSA Booster programme to get students ready for their grade six national exams. The booster programme […]

Human Rights Association rejects IRI’s involvement in electoral reform in Guyana; Calls for suspension of project

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) today issued its strong objection to the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) involvement in reforming the Guyana Elections Commission and playing any role in electoral reform in Guyana. The Human Rights body said both the timing of the project is wrong and the implementing agency is unacceptable. “Guyanese have nothing […]

EPA modifies Environmental permit for Exxon in wake of flaring issues

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has modified the environmental permit issued to ExxonMobil for the Liza 1 Development project in wake of the ongoing flaring issues. The modified permit will now include specific regulatory requirements for flaring of associated gas offshore Guyana, in accordance with the EPA’s legislation. This comes as the company resumes flaring […]

PAHO highlights Guyana COVID surge in latest report

In its latest report highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the Americas, the Pan American Health Organisation has highlighted the situation in Guyana as worrying. According to PAHO, while the number of cases are falling in Brazil, Guyana and Bolivia which border Brazil are both experiencing a surge in new cases. The organisation has noted […]