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Thursday, September 19, 2024

President Ramotar slams US over TIP Report

Head of State, President Donald Ramotar has lashed out at the United States for painting Guyana in a bad light, following the revelation of...

AFC to oppose Hydro – Electric Bill

The Alliance for Change does not intend to support government’s Hydro – Electric Power Bill. This is according to the party’s leader, Khemraj...

AFC calls on Gov’t to release names of all contracts beyond G$1B

In light of the allegations by Former Speaker of the House and one time PPP Executive Member, Ralph Ramkarran, the Alliance for Change ...

APNU Member to Robeson Benn: Like Father, Like Son

As Public Works Minister Robeson Benn added his contribution to the debate in Parliament, A Partnership for National Unity Parliamentarian, Vanessa Kissoon heckled...

Nat’l Assembly approves motion to ratify Arms Treaty

Parliamentarians this afternoon approved a motion, paving the way for Government to ratify the Arms and Trade Treaty, which the country had signed onto. The...

UG will be destroyed if VC continues to micro manage – Employees

Employees of the University of Guyana believe that if the new Vice Chancellor (VC) continues to micro manage the University, it will result in...

Rohee fires back at Backer’s ‘nuts and bolt man’ comment

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday fired back at a comment from Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, A Partnership for National Unity’s Deborah...

UG wants to be less reliant on Government

University of Guyana Vice Chancellor Dr Jacob Opadeyi has revealed that he plans to make the institution less reliant on government. And for this,...

Consensus is a must on national issues – Min. Ali

Acting Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali said that on issues of national interest, consensus should be non-negotiable. Outlining three current issues before the country;...

PSC slams Gov’t over non – consultation on new national minimum wage

Although the Private Sector Commission welcomed the new national minimum wage of $35,000 per month, the Commission expressed its disappointment that government did...

Recent Articles

Letter: What is wrong with having classes under the cashew tree?

Dear Editor, The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland. With the stiflingly hot weather, what is wrong with classes being held outdoors,...

UG, Massy ink agreement to enhance student development & innovation

The University of Guyana (UG) and Massy (Guyana) Ltd., on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing UG...

Guyana reaffirms commitment to improving relations with Chile

  Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Chile during a reception to mark the Spanish-speaking nation’s 214th...

Energy stakeholders in key meeting on ensuring reliable power supply

  Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the nation's power sector, at his Office on...

Govt to appeal timeline for payments to Peter’s Hall residents

  Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on Tuesday evening said the Government will appeal the timeline it was given to issue payments to...

‘Pagalee’, ‘Prags’ among Guyanese terms added to Oxford English Dictionary

  From belna, feg and foreday morning to ketcha, prags and queh-queh, several Guyanese origin colloquial terms were included in the new words added to...

$17M worth of ganja destroyed in Bartica

Police in Regional Division Six have successfully conducted an 'eradication exercise' at Bartica, Region Seven during which a cannabis farm was destroyed. According to a...

TKR bests GAW in see-saw thriller

A bit of revenge for last year’s Republic Bank CPL was on the cards on Wednesday night as the Trinbago Knight Riders overcame the...

1 injured, 15 homeless after fire destroys Guyhoc Park houses; arson suspected

Persons residing at Lots 6 and 7, Lamaha Park, Reserve, Georgetown – also known as Guyhoc Park – are grappling with uncertainty after a...

Contract to be awarded this year for seismic survey offshore Guyana

The government is aiming to soon complete the evaluation of companies that have expressed an interest in conducting a seismic survey of the oil...