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Former General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform, Dawn Hastings-Williams has announced her decision to join the recently formed “We Invest in Nationhood” political party, which is headed by billionaire businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, who remains under US Government sanctions. Hastings-Williams served in the APNU+AFC Administration as a Minister of Public Affairs, Minister within the […]
Former Mayor of Bartica and APNU member, Gifford Marshall has announced his endorsement of President Irfaan Ali for a second term. In a statement on his Facebook page this morning, Marshall reflected on a meeting he had earlier this year with the President. He said he was struck by the President’s “genuine passion for fostering […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is warning that Nomination Day could descend into chaos and confusion if the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) fails to clearly outline the procedure for the presentation of the Lists of Candidates by the political parties on Monday. The presentation will be done at the Umana Yana between 10:00hrs and 14:00hrs. […]
More than 50 students from across the country are participating in an special aviation programme that is offering both theoretical and hands-on knowledge on aviation careers and the aviation industry. The two-week programme, which started on Monday, was founded by Haveluck Hall, who is a retired Tech Sergeant of the United States Air Force, and […]
The Ministry of Education has announced that it will begin issuing refunds to students who paid to write up to eight subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Exams, (CSEC) this year. Back in April, President Irfaan Ali, announced that the government will from this year pay the Caribbean Examinations Council fees for up to eight […]
Some of the political parties aiming to contest the upcoming elections in September have started to camp out at the Umana Yana for Monday’s Nomination Day process. On Monday, the contesting parties will have to hand in their list of candidates for the elections along with the signatures of the nominators for the various candidates […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today denounced claims that his party is bullying contractors and some government part-time workers to join its elections campaign. At a Freedom House press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo was questioned about the claims thst some 10-day workers and contractors have been pressed to […]
By Svetlana Marshall The United States Government will be deploying security experts to Guyana to train members of the Guyana Police Force ahead of the September 1 General and Regional Elections, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot disclosed today. Those experts, according to Ambassador Theriot, will either come from the Las Vegas or Miami Dade Police Department. […]
A 29-year-old woman from Albouystown was arrested on Monday at the Camp Street jail in Georgetown over an alleged attempt to smuggle mobile phone SIM cards into the jail house. The Guyana Prison Service has identified the woman as Shevaghn Samuels. According to a statement from the Prison Service, the woman showed up at the […]
The 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government opened in Montego Bay, Jamaica on Sunday with the CARICOM Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett challenging the Regional leaders to recommit to the full implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). In her address to the Regional leaders, Dr Barnett said […]
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