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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton, today hailed the contributions of the party’s Founding leader, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, as the greatest leader that Guyana has ever produced. The party today commemorated the 41st death anniversary of its leader and the first Executive President of Guyana. In honouring the life and […]
President Irfaan Ali continued public consultations on model-villages today in Melanie Damishana on the East Coast of Demerara. He began the consultations earlier this week at the Leonora Primary School in Region Three, and has since held consultations along the East Bank Demerara corridor. Through the Model Village initiative, the Government is hoping to create […]
In wake of the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association raising concern about the Government’s decision to enter the bottled water business through the Guyana Water Incorporated, President Irfaan Ali today defended the move and said local manufacturers ought to be asking themselves why there’s so much of imported bottled water in the marketplace. The President […]
Opposition parties today continued their protest in Melanie on the East Coast of Demerara as President Irfaan Ali was hosting consultations for his model-village initiative. The protest, led by Parliamentarians from the APNU, was demanding accountability for the MV Barima tragedy, and seeking the removal of Government Ministers Juan Edghill and Deodat Indar. Some protesters […]
With fishermen and fish vendors complaining about a massive drop in sales in the aftermath of the deadly MV Barima ferry tragedy offshore Essequibo, Agriculture Minister, Zulficar Mustapha is calling on citizens to ignore the false information being spread on social media about contaminated fish. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Minister Mustapha said there are […]
The Carter Center, which has been observing elections in Guyana since 1992, is urging officials in Guyana to implement the recommendations from its final report on the 2025 elections, and to also work towards resolving the impasse at the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement this morning, the Carter Center said it notes with “considerable […]
The Government of Guyana has confirmed that it has concluded the search and recovery operations in the MV Barima tragedy, while the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre remains operational. The move comes two weeks after the tragic sinking of the MV Barima ferry during its journey from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. The ferry was eight hours […]
Guyana joined the international community today in observing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with the Government reaffirming its commitment to preventing and combating human trafficking, protecting victims and survivors, and ensuring that those who profit from human suffering are brought to justice. In a statement, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrdond said human trafficking […]
Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed today said he has been meeting with survivors and grieving family members of victims of the MV Barima tragedy, and they all want the sunken ferry to be salvaged. Mr. Mohamed has offered to lend assistance in the salvaging of the vessel offshore Guyana as more than 30 persons remain missing. […]
Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has joined the Director of Public Prosecutions in defending the 72 murder charges filed against the Captain and a Crew member of the ill-fated MV Barima ferry along with the Goods Superintendent at the Transport and Harbours Department. The three men were charged on Tuesday and remanded to prison. Appearing on […]
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