Politics
Guyana stands firm on sovereignty as ICJ prepares final judgment in border case – PM
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips addressed the National Assembly on Friday, emphasising that Guyana stands firm on its sovereignty as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares its final judgment in the border controversy case with Venezuela. Guyana has asked the court to confirm that the boundary defined in the 1899 award and demarcated...
Gov’t moves to repeal ‘flawed’ 2015 Fmr. Presidents’ Benefits law
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility...
Minister Singh tables Loan Agreements in National Assembly
See below full release from the Ministry of Finance: The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to manage Guyana’s public...
Norton blames private sector for forcing APNU+AFC gov’t to hike taxes & failing to deliver promises
Presidential Candidate of APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Friday endorsed sentiments expressed by Dexter Todd that the private sector is the...
APNU launches manifesto with promise to eliminate all forms of poverty
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the major opposition political party, launched its manifesto for the 2025 General and Regional...
4,600 students already registered for Guyana’s Digital school
President Dr Irfaan Ali has indicated that 4,600 students have already registered for Guyana’s new digital school, which will soon...
$43.8B mortgage interest savings increases disposable income – President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the strategic housing policies of his government have resulted in $43.8 billion being...
Silica City touted to be a ‘global model’
President Dr Irfaan Ali has reaffirmed the PPP/C government’s vision for Silica City, declaring it will be “a global model...
Pres. Ali: Clearing 80,000 housing application backlog would require nearly half of Antigua’s landmass
Clearing the existing housing application backlog of 80,000 would require developing 20,000 acres of land, which is equivalent to nearly...
President Ali unveils plan to construct 30,000 houses in five years
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday night revealed that the government intends to construct a minimum of 30,000 new houses...
Fed up of blackouts, Jagdeo hints at management shake-up at GPL
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says he, like many other Guyanese, is tired of the excuses given by the Guyana...
Nazar Mohamed should be questioned by Police/Army about Venezuelan embassy visits – Jagdeo
Soon after challenging the Mohameds to disprove revelations that Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed visited the Venezuelan Embassy, Vice President Dr. Bharrat...
Next PPP/C gov’t will engage CARICOM on removing tariffs on sanitary products – Jagdeo
Days after President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced that all taxes on sanitary products for women would be removed if the...
‘I will stake my entire political career on this’ -Jagdeo challenges Mohameds to disprove Venezuelan embassy visit
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who is the General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), on Thursday...
Youth Parliamentarians kick off debates with focus on restorative justice for juveniles
The 92 youth participants for the 10th Annual Youth Parliament kicked off their debates on Thursday with a focus on...
Carolyn Rodrigues hails gov’t investment to develop hinterland communities
Residents of the hinterland regions are no longer limited when it comes to learning, according to Guyana’s Permanent Representative to...
‘All nurses who left will come back’ – Ali tells Alexander Village
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), which is seeking re-election, is confident that nurses and other healthcare workers who left...
Electricity, boats, and bus to strengthen school transport in Region One
President Irfaan Ali has announced a series of upgrades, including the provision of boats, a bus, and a generator, to...
‘Gov’t took credible steps to punish human rights abusers’ – U.S. Human Rights report
The Guyana Government took credible steps to “identify and punish officials” who committed human rights abuses, according to the United...
Farmers’ landing, wharf facilities for all river villages by year-end – Pres. Ali
President Irfaan Ali has pledged that every river village in Region One will have a new farmers’ landing and wharf...
Jagdeo outlines major infrastructure, utility upgrades for ECD
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has unveiled plans to transform the East Coast of Demerara and surrounding regions, with major...
