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Nandlall slams govt’s hysterical response to Jagdeo’s comments – highlights real cases where...

The following hard-hitting statement was presented by Hon. Mohabir Anil Nandlall, MP., and Attorney-at-Law at a press conference hosted by the Opposition PPP/C yesterday   The...

‘No spin can hide the facts’ …Jagdeo lashes back at Nagamootoo

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo in a press statement issued earlier today stood by comments he made at an event in New York where he...

Ramkarran believes bona fides of political parties will be tested in constitutional reform process

The drive for ethno/political supremacy is so compelling that steps towards constitutional reform are hardly on the front burner, former Speaker of the National...

‘Another attempt to witch-hunt’ …Teixeira on Govt’s plan to set up special prosecutions unit

Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, in a statement issued late last night (July 21, 2016) stated that Government’s plan to establish a special prosecutions...

T&T PM assures visitors will be treated with respect

Reprinted from Jamaica Observer Kingston, Jamaica: PRIME Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley has assured that all Caribbean nationals who visit the twin-island...

Turkey declares state of emergency – President vows ‘all viruses within the armed...

(BBC) Turkey's president has declared a state of emergency for three months following Friday night's failed army coup. Speaking at the presidential palace in Ankara,...

No consensus on appointment of FIU’s Deputy Director – Teixeira

Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira on Monday contended that there was no consensus on the appointment of Abiose Thomas as the Deputy Director for...

PPP/C stages another picketing exercise in front of GECOM …SEE PHOTOS

Leaders and supporters of the Peoples Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C),  today, staged another peaceful picketing exercise in front of the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM)...

Telecommunications Bill passed

The Telecommunications (amendment) Bill 15/2016 after being considered clause by clause, was passed without amendments, after it was read a second time yesterday in...

Appointments Committee names director of FIU, deputy

The Parliamentary Committee of Appointments has recommended that Matthew Edward Hugh Langevine be appointed as the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), within...

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With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...

Letter: Questions for Nigel Hughes

Dear Editor, Nigel Hughes has been getting lots of attention recently. As next year rolls around, however, and as the nation begins to focus on...

Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre tasked with establishing nature tourism facility

        In a bold step towards sustainable forest management and eco-tourism, the Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre has been commissioned, positioning Guyana as a leader...

Corentyne dog killers apologise; case dismissed

      The two men who were before the Number 51 Court, Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) for allegedly killing a dog, have accepted the...

2nd powership to be stationed in Demerara River, to supply 75 megawatts of power

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh and Minister within the Ministry...

Paramakatoi to get new $799M airstrip

Paramakatoi in Region Eight is undergoing significant infrastructural development with a $799 million investment earmarked for a comprehensive upgrade of its airstrip. This investment is...

Pres. Ali engages Republic Bank Guyana on Silica City

President Dr Irfaan Ali met with an executive team from Republic Bank Guyana at State House on Tuesday. The team was led by Stephen Grell,...

Linden running out of burial space – Mayor

Noting that the township of Linden records an average of 20 deaths per month, Mayor Sharma Solomon said the Town Council is currently in...

Armed bandits rob Corentyne vendor

By: Andrew Carmichael  Some ten weeks after her husband died, a Corentyne roadside vendor was met with another tragedy when two armed bandits last evening...