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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...

Wales Estate closure: Ali slams Govt for ‘ignoring’ recommendations of Economic Services Committee

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) point man on the parliamentary Economic Services Committee (ESC), Irfaan Ali, said Government has not been adhering to any recommendation...

AG presents Rodney COI Report to House Speaker

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams, accompanied by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, handed over the controversial Rodney Report to Speaker of...

Gov’t doing everything possible and having ‘tremendous results’ in reducing crime – Ramjattan...

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan,  told the National Assembly on Wednesday night that the APNU/AFC government is very concerned about the crime situation...

House Speaker receives several complaints of MPs breaching privileges

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland has received several complaints of 'breaches of privileges'  which were submitted by Members of Parliament (MPs)...

‘Press censorship’ alive and well in Guyana, says PPP

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP)  said it supports the view that "press censorship" is alive and well in Guyana.  "The facts attest to this...

Controversial Red House matter under review by Govt

Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General (AG), Basil Williams, at a press briefing today at the Attorney’s General Chambers, indicated that the controversial...

APNU/AFC Govt has been “sponging off the billions” left in the treasury by PPP...

“The APNU+AFC coalition continues to administer Guyana without a clear-cut or even the vaguest of an economic plan and social model that is people-centered...

Recent Articles

‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

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