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Facing a number of questions from the opposition, Alliance For Change, over his recent announcement of plans to build a new Berbice River Bridge, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday defended his plan to build a new bridge across the Berbice River sixteen years since the last one was built. During a visit to the North […]
Almost a week after the three-year agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Teachers’ Union, the Education Ministry today said teachers will reap significant benefits under the new agreement. In a statement today, the Education Ministry noted that the agreement reflects the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the nation’s educators are supported and […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, wants Guyanese to know that they must not take the rights and protections guaranteed under the Constitution for granted. However, he believes that there is a delicate balance between those rights and what may constitute a violation of the same rights. Speaking at a human rights forum on Monday […]
The Ministry of Public Works will on Wednesday sign the contract for the long-awaited reconstruction of the Soesdyke-Linden highway. The signing will take place at the Enchanter Creek, which is located along the highway. According to the Ministry of Public Works, the highway reconstruction project forms part of the Government’s vision for the development of […]
As the international community continues to pay attention to developments in Venezuela following the country’s controversial elections, the Guyana Private Sector Commission is joining the choir of countries calling for an international verification of the election results in the South American country. Both the incumbent Venezuelan Government and the Opposition have claimed victory in the […]
One day after President Irfaan Ali announced plans to construct a new Berbice River Bridge, opposition party, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has expressed concern regarding the proposed construction of a new Berbice River Bridge. President Irfaan Ali has said the new Berbice Bridge will be modeled after the New Demerara River Bridge, which is […]
The University of Guyana is set to begin the new academic year with a week-long series of orientation sessions which will end with a formal opening this Friday. In a release, the University’s administrators said although many programmes are at capacity, students who have applied and not yet heard from the University or who wish […]
United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, has expressed her country’s disappointment over the majority of CARICOM nations not supporting a joint statement in support of democracy in neighbouring Venezuela, following that country’s elections over a month ago where both government and Opposition have claimed victory. Speaking on the sidelines on an event recently, the […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton today blasted the Government over the signed agreement for teachers, which will see teachers receiving a 10% increase on their salaries this year, along with an 8% increase next year and a 9% increase in 2026. Mr. Norton said the Government has offered teachers less, when it has more money at […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and former Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan has issued a call for the top brass of the Guyana Police Force, including acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken, to appear before the Parliamentary Security Committee to face questions on the operations of the Guyana Police Force amid several allegations of corruption that have […]
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