Politics

Small Miners President, Batavia Toshao and former Bartica Mayor urge Region Seven to switch course

The President of the Small Miners Association, David Daniels, is encouraging his fellow miners and residents of the Region Seven mining communities to support the re-election of the PPP Civic Government. At a rally on Saturday in Bartica, Mr. Daniels said transformation has been taking place across the mining communities, and he believes that transformation […]

President promises more tax incentives to encourage investment and business development across Region Seven

Outlining his party’s plan for the rich gold mining town of Bartica and the rest of Region Seven, President Irfaan Ali on Saturday said his party, the People’s Progressive Party, remains the only true party to represent all the people of Guyana. At a rally in the town of Bartica, the President championed his Government’s […]

AFC accuses Govt. of attempting to buy Police votes with mass promotions

Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson, has accused the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government of attempting to “buy” the votes of the members of the Disciplined Services through mass promotions ahead of the September 1 Elections. Last week, President Irfaan Ali announced the unexpected promotion of 2,000 junior ranks of the […]

One Guyana FPSO begins oil production; Daily output increases to over 900,000 barrels per day

The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced that the ONE GUYANA Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel started oil production today. The vessel arrived in Guyana back in April and is the fourth and largest FPSO operating offshore Guyana within the Stabroek Block. In a statement, the Ministry explained that the vessel will be […]

14,000 Region Three residents to benefit from new $850M Water Treatment Plant

The Government commissioned a new $850 million Water Treatment Plant at Parika, East Bank Essequibo on Wednesday. With the new facility, 14,000 Region Three residents are expected to receive 24-hour access to treated water. Describing the facility as “another installment of delivery”, President Irfaan Ali emphasised that the investment reflects his government’s commitment to meeting […]

27 new US Peace Corps volunteers begin work in Guyana

The 36th Group of  US Peace Corps volunteers was sworn in this morning to serve Guyana. Twenty-seven (27) new volunteers will be working in various communities across the country to boost public health, education and environmental support. Among the 27 volunteers are, eight (8) education volunteers, eleven (11)  environment volunteers, five (5)  health volunteers and […]

EU Observer team dispatches long-term observers across the country

The European Union’s Election Observation Mission (EOM) today deployed 14 long-term observers across the country. The EU team is observing all aspects of the electoral process, including the election administration, legal framework, conduct of the campaign, involvement of civil society, and media coverage, which includes digital and social media platforms. The primary intention of the […]

APNU has no confidence in impartiality of ERC to overlook Code of Conduct

A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) today explained its absence from the signing of the Ethnic Relations Commission’s code of conduct for political parties contesting the upcoming elections. The Code of Conduct was signed by four contesting political parties—The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), the Alliance For Change (AFC), We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) and the […]

US played no part in local banks decision to cut ties with WIN Candidates -Ambassador Theriot

By Svetlana Marshall US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, today said the decision by local banks to cut ties with candidates of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, which is led by US sanctioned Guyanese Businessman, Azruddin Mohamed was “entirely independent” and has no association with the US Government. Speaking to reporters on the […]