Politics
Strict penalties for health workers who bypass new centralised medical supply system
Health officials who operate outside Guyana’s new centralised medical supply system will be sent home, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned on Monday. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses RHOs and other officials on Monday The president sounded this warning during a meeting with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, ministry officials and the...
Housing scheme planned for Mahaicony – Croal
The government is working to identify and acquire lands for the development of a new housing scheme in the Mahaicony...
Guyana sets sight on becoming CARICOM Leader in online child safety
Guyana is drawing inspiration from global leaders in digital child protection to craft a national online safety and ethical technology...
Finance Minister presents three loan agreements to National Assembly
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: The PPP/C Government has maintained its established track record of...
Nigel Hughes condemns violence, criminal activities in the aftermath of Adrianna Younge’s autopsy
See below the full release from Alliance For Change leader, Nigel Hughes: The pathologists’ preliminary findings in the death of...
Adrianna Younge tragedy ignites review of police’s conduct, need for reforms
In the wake of national outrage and the release of an autopsy report confirming that Adrianna Younge died by drowning,...
President vows action for perpetrators as unrest spreads across the country
As unrest grips several regions of the country, marked by the blocking of main thoroughfares, looting, the burning of debris,...
Figueira urges Parliament to implement ‘Adrianna Alert’ to save missing children in the future
By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy In a deeply emotional session of the National Assembly on Monday, Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine...
MP Walton-Desir submits petition for independent probe following death of Adrianna Younge
Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir has called on the National Assembly to urgently debate a petition demanding an independent...
Mass infrastructural works planned for Georgetown
Widespread infrastructural development is set to roll out across Georgetown as the government moves to address persistent challenges affecting residents...
Edghill issues final warning to truckers, heavy-duty equipment owners encumbering roadways
—all vehicles to be moved by Monday or will be confiscated Truckers and heavy duty equipment operators and owners have...
Third int’l pathologist joins Adrianna Younge’s autopsy team
A third expert pathologist has now joined the team assigned to the much-anticipated autopsy of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge. Dr Glenn...
‘We can’t allow the city to deteriorate’ – VP Jagdeo says
– as M&CC continues to neglect its waste management duties – task Force established to address garbage collection in the city Vice...
Every emphasis & resource being directed to uncover truth, but looting & destruction cannot be tolerated — President Ali
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has reiterated that every available resource is being directed to uncover the truth surrounding the death...
Death of Adrianna Younge: Jagdeo again slams ‘callous’ and ‘misleading’ behaviour of Police
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday again slammed the Guyana Police Force for what he described were “callous” and...
IMF says Guyana has very good management of economy, strong growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that Guyana’s real GDP will expand by 10.3% this year, building on the double-digit...
Some 1,500 house lots for allocation in East Berbice in two days
To ensure the economic transformation of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is possible, a total of 1,500 house lots will be...
Jagdeo welcomes U.S narcotics report as ‘positive’ recognition of Guyana’s progress
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has described the latest International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) from the U.S. Department of...
Hundreds of suggestions pour in for PPP/C’s next term; Jagdeo confirms support for key policies
Just one week after inviting public input on the initiatives the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) should pursue in its new...
Police must answer questions, too many inconsistencies in story on girl’s death, says VP Jagdeo
In what Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo described as an “extremely sad day” for Guyana, he has issued a strong...
Int’l Pathologist arrives in Guyana later today for independent autopsy on Adrianna Younge
An independent international pathologist is scheduled to arrive in Guyana this afternoon at 17:30 hrs to conduct a post-mortem examination...
