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President assures sugar workers’ livelihoods will be preserved

 - seeking inclusive resolution to struggling industry  Workers at the Wales sugar estate, West Bank Demerara are being assured that their well-being will be...

Nandlall responds to GECOM

Following is the full text of a response from PPP/C Member of Parliament and former Attorney General Mr Mohabir Anil Nandlall,  issued this afternoon...

Conflict of interest? …Pressure mounts on Govt to remove Broomes from Natural Resources Ministry

Despite no longer having legal control of her mining interests, concerns still abound that preferential treatment and favours will be granted to the children...

Ist year in office: PPP urges not to be misled by the “propaganda shenanigans”...

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) in a press statement issued earlier today said that it is “amused and tickled” at the “shameless attempt...

Jagdeo slams Govt’s proposed move to reduce concessions granted to foreign investors

In light of President David Granger’s recent statement on reducing concessions to foreign investors in order to create a level playing field for local...

Ramayya must go – APNU/AFC Councillors

The A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Regional Councillors in Berbice have joined the call for embattled Regional Executive Officer (REO) of...

Speaker refuses amendment to Rodney CoI motion – Teixeira questioned whether intention is to...

Speaker of the House Dr Barton Scotland yesterday turned down a request made by People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, to have...

Our nation’s future depends on deeper social cohesion, says President Granger in special address...

President David Granger during a special address to the National Assembly this afternoon said the coming of Independence was a necessity, and the country...

Ali makes passionate call for Govt to re-engage Venezuela over rice export

More than one year after the historic PetroCaribe rice-for-oil Guyana-Venezuela deal collapsed, Shadow Finance Minister Irfaan Ali has moved a motion in the National...

SARU soon to get legislative basis – AG

…says World Bank wrapping up review Legislations will soon be enacted to govern the operations of the controversial State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU), which was...

Recent Articles

Mammologist found dead at Oku Backdam

See statements from the Guyana Police Force on the death of Meshach Pierre: Police are investigating the death of Meshach Pierre, a 30-year-old male Mammologist,...

Blockchain technology for Govt agencies to prevent records tampering – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the administration is working towards introducing blockchain technology into several government agencies. Blockchain technology is an advanced...

E-ID cards for issuance this year; persons 14+ can apply; Govt expects swift uptake

The Guyana Government anticipates a large and swift uptake of the electronic identification cards once they becomes available for issuance. This is according to Vice...

Radio Host busted with over 30lbs of ganja; says she needed money for medical...

A 27-year-old radio host and singer was this morning busted with a large quantity of marijuana in her possession. Shaima Muna, of Charlestown, Georgetown, has...

$261M pump station commissioned at Cozier

A $261 million pump station has been commissioned in Cozier, Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, bringing improved drainage and irrigation to hundreds of farmers in...

Falcons keep playoff hopes alive

Another intriguing match full of incident in Port of Spain saw the previous evening’s winners, Trinbago Knight Riders lose to Antigua & Barbuda Falcons...

GtE: Phase II: Govt invites proposals for 2nd power plant, NGL facility at Wales

    Even as construction continues on its model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, the Guyana Government is already forging ahead with Phase Two of that initiative which...

‘We’re planning for the future’ – Jagdeo as over 6000 attend PPP youth camps

    The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is making significant strides in engaging the youth of Guyana, as highlighted by its General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo...

“It bothers me too” – Jagdeo on power outages

  Despite the heavy investment into the power ship to augment the supply of energy to the population, power outages continue to be a problem...

Pres. Ali to launch COI into killings during “troubled period” in early 2000s; ToR...

The Opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) have continuously spoken about “extra-judicial killings” which occurred during the early...