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The new Demerara Harbor Bridge might not be completed and opened by August 31, as was previously announced by the Government, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has said. Speaking at his Thursday press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said while the construction is at an advanced stage, works for completion will not be rushed because of the elections. […]
Describing businessman and Presidential Candidate for the WIN party, Azruddin Mohamed, as “the most corrupt” person in Guyana, PPP General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today dismissed Mr. Mohamed’s plan to tackle corruption should he win the seat of Government at the upcoming elections. “He said he will fight corruption. Imagine a man sanctioned for […]
One day after the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) highlighted a discrepancy in the Revised List of Electors (RLE), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has admitted that an error has indeed been detected, and remedial action has since been taken. The police have also been called in to investigate the matter. The discrepancy involved someone changing […]
Guyana, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Ecuador are among the first signatories to the Global Biodiversity Alliance. The signing marked the beginning of a global movement and a call to action for countries and institutions to work together to protect the ecosystems that sustain life on earth. President Irfaan Ali, […]
Hours after the US expressed concern over the candidacy of businessman Azruddin Mohamed in the upcoming elections, he continued in full campaign mode, offering no response to the US Ambassador’s statement, but instead releasing some of his party’s plans and measures should it be elected to Government. Mohamed remains under US Government sanctions over allegations […]
The Ministry of Health, with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a National Suicide Surveillance System, which is designed to facilitate real-time tracking and analysis of cases of suicide and attempted suicide. The National Suicide Surveillance System was launched at the Ministry of Health on Tuesday by the Minister of […]
The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit opened today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre with President Irfaan Ali warning that globally, biodiversity is in crisis. The President underscored the need for strengthening the international commitment to protecting the world’s biodiversity. Addressing global and regional leaders, including President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader; Prime Minister […]
US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, today expressed her Government’s concerns over the political aspirations of Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, who remains under US Government sanctions. The Ambassador said his election to Government or the National Assembly could effectively cause the United States Government to change the way it conducts business with Guyana. Mr. Mohamed, […]
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has opened the first BRAVE Centre in Region Three, offering support to youths and men. This new centre, located in the West Central Mall in Leonora, is poised to be a safe and supportive space where men and youths can access vital services, express themselves freely, and […]
Candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Natasha Singh, plans to mount a legal challenge against Demerara Bank after the financial institution closed her personal account and the personal accounts of a number of other candidates of the party. While the bank has not offered any official explanation, it is suspected that the […]
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