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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Dennis Street, Sophia vendors to be moved to new & organised market

Persons currently vending along Dennis Street in Sophia, Greater Georgetown will soon be properly accommodated in an organised market setting. On Monday, Minister within the...

Parag condemns M&CC’s unlawful granting of 25% waiver on taxes owed by GTT

    See full statement from the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag     I have taken note of a decision by the Mayor of...

‘Sometimes small shareholders are being ripped off’ – VP hints at legislative changes 

Legislative changes that will better protect shareholders in public companies, could be on the horizon. This is according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who...

Smoke from NA dump site affecting West Bank Berbice residents

Residents of Blairmont and surrounding communities on the West Bank of Berbice (WBB), Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) have expressed concern over the impact of smoke...

Guyana Govt, CARICOM reaffirm call for 2nd Int’l Decade for People of African Descent

Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, this morning, reiterated CARICOM’s call for the establishment of a Second International Decade for People of...

Govt hoping to get additional power supply installed in time for Christmas

Guyanese will soon benefit from additional power supply to the national grid with the addition of another power ship. This is according to General Secretary...

Smart Classroom Commissioned at Mahdia Primary School

Recently, the Ministry of Education commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Classroom at Mahdia Primary School, equipped with cutting-edge technology aimed at transforming the learning experience...

Biometrics must not be used to disenfranchise Guyanese – Jagdeo

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says the government is not opposed to enhanced biometrics at polling stations; however,...

Apologise for trying to steal the elections – Jagdeo tells Hughes

        Vice President and PPP/C General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo at a recent press conference on Thursday responded to AFC leader Nigel Hughes’ question about what...

Guyana Govt looking forward to working with new US administration – VP

Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday says his government foresees no issues with the...

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High Court dismisses Opposition’s challenge to declare Jagdeo’s seat vacant in Parliament

See statement from the Attorney General Chambers:  Today, the Honourable Justice, Nareshwar Harnanan, upheld the jurisdictional objection made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disputing...

India outlines seven-point plan to boost CARICOM development

With deep historical and cultural ties to the CARICOM region, India is taking steps to establish itself as a key development partner. Prime Minister of...

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire

Nov 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, drawing criticism of the...

Global Super League announces changes to fixtures

There has been a change to the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) schedule with the final now set to take place on 6...

Ali, Modi advance talks on military defence cooperation, energy, healthcare, infrastructure

President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi have held extensive discussions on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual...

Calvin Brutus files $400M lawsuit against SOCU, senior police ranks

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Calvin Brutus has filed civil proceedings against several senior members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Special...

Antigua PM assures of financial stability as LIAT returns to Guyana

The arrival of LIAT 2020 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri on Tuesday, marked another important milestone in the development of Guyana’s...

PM Modi arrives in Guyana for historic three-day State visit

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali welcomed the Prime Minister of India, the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Tuesday night, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The...

US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect

(CNN) The United States has formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s president-elect following the disputed July 28 presidential election, Secretary...

Sheriff St. crash highlights challenge of ensuring compliance with traffic laws – Edghill

Minister of Public Works Statement on the Tragic Accident on Sheriff Street It is with profound sadness that I address the tragic accident that occurred...