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As the road expansion works continue along the railway embankment road on the East Coast of Demerara, the Ministry of Public Works has taken a decision to block all trucks from using the road. Works Minister, Juan Edghill, was on site overlooking the road works this morning as a temporary bridge was reopened at Strathspey. […]
In wake of the 38% tariffs that US President Donald Trump has imposed on products from Guyana being imported into the US, Leader of the Alliance for Change Nigel Hughes today called for a national dialogue to coordinate a national position and response to the issue. The tariffs on Guyana form part of the US […]
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has dismissed the voter house-to-house verification case, which was filed filed by People’s National Congress Reform Chief Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Joseph. In her decision this morning, Acting Chief Justice George ruled that “addresses claimed” by registrants ought not to be verified by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). “In my view, the […]
More than 300 cases of sexual assault are reported monthly in Guyana, according to the Manager of the Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit at the Human Services Ministry, Dr Cona Husbands. She also revealed that 70% of those cases involve children as the victims. Dr Husbands shed light on the grim situation on […]
The Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has issued a warning to contractors who do shoddy road works that they will be blocked from consideration for future projects. The Works Ministry has been facing criticism countrywide over many of the roadworks being done by overnight contractors. In some cases, the works have been left incomplete. […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has hailed the visits of three US Secretaries of State to Guyana over the past five years, boasting that the visits have signaled the US confidence in the Guyana Government. Since 2020, US Secretaries of State, Mike Pompeo, Anthony Blinken and Marco Rubio have visited Guyana. During his weekly Issues in […]
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is urging its “sister parties” – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), and the Alliance For Change (AFC) – to make haste, and sign off on an agreement that would see them contesting the upcoming General and Regional Elections as a coalition. The WPA is warning that the two parties […]
The new US$6.9 million College of Medical Sciences building at the University of Guyana was commissioned today by President Irfaan Ali. With funding from the Government of Guyana and the World Bank, the facility includes a 200-capacity lecture theatre and several science and research laboratories. President Ali said the multimillion-dollar project was conceptualized in 2013. […]
Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore today said the City Council is prepared to challenge the Minister of Local Government, Sonia Parag in Court should there be any attempt by her to block the Municipality from waiving the interest on outstanding rates and taxes owed by property owners in the city. In an interview with News Source […]
Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon continues to express his displeasure at the failure of the Ministry of Public Works to engage the Mayor and Town Council and the wider Linden community on the ongoing works on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Earlier today, Works Minister Juan Edghill visited the construction site to meet with contractors and engineers, […]
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