Politics

Patterson suspects more troubles ahead for gas-to-shore project as main contractors split

With the two major contractors in the gas-to-energy project, CH4 and Lindsayca severing ties with each other, Chairman of the opposition Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson, today said the multi-billion-dollar flagship project of the Government appear en-route to being a massive failure. The former Public Infrastructure Minister said the latest development confirms that the […]

Figueira was no political heavyweight in the PNCR -says Norton

Presidential Candidate for the APNU and Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton, today, said former Opposition Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, who recently resigned from the party was “no political heavy weight,” as he downplayed his exit from the party. “In my opinion, Figueira was the occupier of a seat, not […]

Jagdeo says no apology for hiring US lobbyist, but denies supplying info for tweets on Azruddin Mohamed

Declaring that he has no apology to make for the Government’s hiring of a U.S lobbying firm, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today confirmed that the tweets about Presidential Candidate Azruddin Mohamed having ties to Venezuela indeed came from the firm hired by the Government. However, he denied that the Government supplied the information for those […]

President dissolves Parliament and RDCs to make way for General and Regional Elections

President Irfaan Ali this afternoon signed the proclamations dissolving the 12th Parliament and the 10 Regional Democratic Councils to make way for the upcoming General and Regional Elections to be held on the 1st September 2025. The proclamations came five weeks after the President first announced the elections date. In a video statement released by […]

Jagdeo says no plan to replace Phillips as PPP PM Candidate

The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon dismissed reports that the party was considering a plan to replace Prime Minister Mark Phillips with Works Minister Juan Edghill as Prime Ministerial Candidate for the upcoming elections. At a press conference this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo described Prime Minister Phillips as […]

Forward Guyana Movement questions GECOM’s request for modification of party symbol

Leaders of the recently formed coalition, Forward Guyana Movement, are “furious” over the Guyana Elections Commission’s decision to reject their symbol as submitted, with one leader describing the decision as “irresponsible.” News of FGM’s symbol being rejected by the Elections Commission came hours after the Forward Guyana Movement was solidified. The movement represents the coming […]

St. George’s School of Sciences to focus heavily on technology and specialized education

The St. George’s School of Sciences was commissioned today as the Government moves to provide specialized education at the secondary level, which it says is part of a plan to respond to the country’s diversified economy. The commissioning of the “state-of-the-art” school comes three years after the old school building was completely destroyed by fire.   […]

Commissioner wants members of the public to contact him directly if dissatisfied with Police treatment of reports

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken wants members of the public to go directly to him if they have issues with other ranks of the Guyana Police Force, or believe that their reports are being unfairly handled. Speaking during the Government produced “Safeguarding the Nation” programme, Mr. Hicken said the Police Force has an open-door policy, […]