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Two weeks after the Guyana Government through the Ministry of Finance requested information from the US Treasury Department on the evidence that led to the sanctions against Guyanese billionaire businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas, the US Government has directed queries to its Department of Justice. In a statement last evening, […]
Conciliation talks between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education began today with the Government maintaining its position that it cannot facilitate retroactive increases dating back to 2019. The union may now be forced to decide whether it relinquishes its 2019-2023 multi-year proposal. After today’s meeting, President of the GTU, Mark Lyte […]
As ten new High Court Judges took their oath of office today, President Irfaan Ali urged them to not be persuaded by their emotions or public opinions when giving judgments, but rather to focus on the law and the facts before them. Addressing the Judges at his office, President Ali also encouraged the new Judges […]
The Audit Office of Guyana has launched a probe into contracts issued by the Public Works Ministry for the supply of aggregate. The Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has confirmed that the probe is underway. The issue was recently brought to light after reports surfaced that one of the contracted suppliers who benefited from […]
Even with questions from some candidates about the credibility of the membership list, heading in to this weekend’s Congress and Elections of the People’s National Congress Reform, the Party’s Congress Administrator, Sherwin Benjamin today said the process will be transparent. As part of the Congress, delegates will vote for a number of leadership positions in […]
A company headed by a former ExxonMobil Executive, Jesus Bronchalo, has been selected to assist the Guyana Government and ExxonMobil Guyana to develop Guyana’s natural gas plan, but the Government has brushed aside concerns of a potential conflict of interest. The Natural Resources Ministry in a statement explained, that it had set an evaluation team […]
Moving ahead with his re-election campaign, Leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) Aubrey Norton today declined to address to address the recent sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by longtime party member, Vanessa Kissoon. However, he said he is supportive of the announced decision of his party’s Council of Elders to probe the allegations. […]
AFC Leadership Candidate, Attorney Nigel Hughes has fired back at criticism leveled against him by PPP General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. At a recent press conference, Mr. Jagdeo dismissed Hughes and the Alliance For Change as being void of credibility. In response, the campaign team for Nigel Hughes reminded that the AFC is the […]
One day after the sudden resignation of the General Secretary of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), Dawn Hastings-Williams, the Party is moving full steam ahead with the preparations for its 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress and Elections, with the incumbent Leader, Aubrey Norton promising “an open and transparent” election. In a shocking move coming days before […]
The Government of Guyana has been praised by the US State Department for its serious and sustained efforts to fight human trafficking, however the US Government has also issued a warning to Guyana about foreign workers being forced to take up jobs in Guyana by their governments under bilateral programmes. In its 2024 Trafficking in […]
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