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‘We cannot have one person holding up this country’ – Commissioner Shadick

“We cannot have one person holding up this country, right now that is what is happening.” This was the immediate reaction of Opposition-nominated Commissioner of...

Army will abide by Guyana’s Constitution – Bess tells Diplomats

Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Godfrey Bess, on Friday, reiterated the “apolitical nature and posture” of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), during a meeting with senior diplomats...

BREAKING NEWS: My initial letter stands – GECOM Chair tells Lowenfield

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice Claudette Singh has responded to Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield's request for clarification, simply stating that...

Brathwaite, Dowrich steer Windies to commanding position against England

England 15 for 0 (Sibley 5*, Burns 10*) and 204 trail West Indies 314 (Brathwaite 65, Dowrich 61, Stokes 4-49) by 99 runs Battling half-centuries...

Palms Elderly Facility is now COVID-19 free

The Palms Elderly Care Facility is now COVID-19 free as its final three patients have made full recoveries from the virus. This is according to...

7 years jail for youth who hammered La Grange resident to death  

A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to hammering 49-year-old James Steward, also known as “Buby,” to death in July 2016. Christopher Cheong was arraigned at the...

United Nations calls for results declaration “as soon as possible”

The following statement was released by the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, in response to questions on Guyana "The Secretary-General takes note of the...

Lowenfield fails to submit elections report, says he needs “clarity”

Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield has failed to submit his final elections report as instructed by GECOM Chairperson Justice Claudette Singh. Lowenfield was directed to...

Guyana’s post-election chaos could threaten oil bonanza – Washington-based experts

Guyana's post-election impasse and the level of instability it has generated could threaten the long-awaited oil windfall, as many crucial projects are still awaiting...

OPINION: On the judgement of the CCJ and the importance for democracy to prevail...

By Sir Shridath Ramphal GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s highest Court has spoken on the March elections, and the air of all of CARICOM is purer...

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First Lady tells int’l conference: ‘Guyana offers blueprint for sustainable growth’

  DOHA, Qatar (November 1, 2024) – As Guyana continues to attract international attention as a new petroleum producing state, First Lady Mrs Arya Ali...

Local Aeronautical School gets approval for BSc in aircraft maintenance engineering programme

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School has announced the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G)...

BoG has enough reserves to stabilise foreign currency market, if necessary – Jagdeo

The government is carefully monitoring the foreign exchange ensuring there is a stable exchange rate and balancing Guyana’s currency’s value to prevent excessive appreciation...

Home Affairs agencies to be fully automated by August 2025

The functions of all agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs will soon transition to an automated system to streamline processing, and ensure a...

Soldier to face disciplinary actions for stealing fuel from GDF vehicle

See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force: The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) wishes to confirm the authenticity of a video circulating on social media...

Elections fraud trial to resume on Nov 6 with new Magistrate

The election fraud case will be restarting on November 6, with a new Magistrate, in the form of Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, taking over...

Chinese national shot during robbery at Essequibo Coast restaurant

    A Chinese national was shot during a robbery at his restaurant at Reliance on the Essequibo Coast last evening. The incident occurred at around 20:30hrs...

LCS to work with Immigration Unit for coordinated oversight of work permits for O&G

          The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will soon be working with the Immigration Unit under the Home Affairs Ministry for a more coordinated approach to...

2 injured in late-night shooting at Onderneeming Sandpit

Two persons are currently hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident at Red Village, Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Wednesday night at about 23:00h. Injured...

PM Phillips reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to clean energy transition at OLADE meeting

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his...