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A Washington DC lobbying firm, which was hired by the Government of Guyana at a cost of US$50,000 per month, has dispatched a series of “draft tweets” to US Congress officials for them to use, all targeting US sanctioned businessman and Presidential Candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood party, Azruddin Mohamed. The lobbying firm, […]
President Irfaan Ali over the weekend laid out a number of programmes he said his government has in the pipeline for the Essequibo region, which he believes will boost productivity, increase disposable income and improve the standard of living through upgraded health and education facilities. Speaking during his party’s fund-raising concert in Anna Regina, the […]
Pouring cold water on the President’s announcement that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will roll out “a massive diversification plan” for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Co-founder of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan said supporters of the PPP/C in the sugar belt should not be deceived by the “propaganda”. Last week, President Irfaan […]
Presidential Candidate of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Friday assured that there will be no loss of jobs in the sugar industry, as he unveiled plans to diversify the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) should A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) forms the next government. Under the APNU+AFC Government, thousands of sugar workers lost their jobs […]
Bilateral trade between Guyana and the US surpassed US$4.7 Billion in 2024, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot disclosed during a celebration to mark the 249th Anniversary of US Independence on Friday night. Reflecting on the connections between the United States and Guyana, Ambassador Theriot said the countries’ commercial ties continue to deepen and expand. “Over the […]
A New and United Guyana (ANUG) and the We Invest in Nationhood party (WIN) have announced an alliance agreement for the upcoming elections, which will see ANUG falling under the banner of WIN. In a joint statement early this morning, the two parties announced that the agreement was signed between the political leader of ANUG, […]
In a short and terse one paragraph letter of resignation, Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira tendered his resignation on Saturday from the People’s National Congress Reform and as an APNU+AFC Member of Parliament. Figueira, who hails from Linden and was the Regional Representative for the APNU+AFC in the National Assembly, did not offer any […]
As part of its ongoing global crackdown on the drug trade and the importation of drugs into the United States, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has announced visa restrictions for family, close personal and business associates of sanctioned persons involved in the drug trade. In a statement, the US State Department said the […]
The Judiciary of Guyana in partnership with the Government of Guyana and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) today launched Guyana’s first Mental Health Court. The Mental Health Court will provide an alternative approach for individuals with mental illness who are facing the criminal justice system. Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings said […]
Amid objections to his party’s symbol, Presidential Candidate for the “We Invest in Nationhood” party, Azruddin Mohamed, today, said he is hopeful that his party’s symbol will be accepted and approved by the Elections Commission. The seven-member Guyana Elections Commission will meet on the 1st July to consider and approve the symbols, which have been […]
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