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...
AFC ‘not dead’– Hughes says as he launches ‘comeback’ at washbay
The Alliance For Change (AFC) mounted what it called a comeback bid on Saturday night at a washbay in the...
Opposition promises are bribery and trickery – President
President Dr Irfaan Ali has dismissed the opposition’s promises to increase salaries, pensions, and grants as nothing more than bribery...
With solar farms, Essequibians will get cheaper electricity and more power than they need
Two solar farms being constructed on the Essequibo Coast will see a drop in electricity rates and more power than...
Medical school, new port at Charity with cold storage facility, among plans for Region Two – President Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday evening outlined a list of plans to develop Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam) and link the...
Elections 2025: As PPP seeks to win back Region Two, Jagdeo says the party is only trustworthy choice
In Region Two, made up of the Essequibo Coast and Pomeroon river communities, where $9.6 billion is being invested this...
Jagdeo warns voters not to be fooled by Azruddin, his ‘bunch of misfits’ and his handouts
Vice President and General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo, on Saturday warned voters on the...
‘All of our policies are colour blind’ – PM Phillips on PPP’s inclusive development agenda
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has credited the growing diversity within the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to the inclusionary policies and...
‘Don’t let anybody come and tell you that you deh bad’- Yvonne Pearson to indigenous people
Amerindian leader Yvonne Pearson has warned her fellow indigenous people to be wary of politicians who will come with promises...
‘PPP is the only party that genuinely cares’ – Ashni Singh
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh told Berbicians that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) cares for citizens and vowed that...
Gov’t to launch 0% interest development bank to support small businesses
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced plans to establish a special development banking institution aimed at supporting small and...
PPP/C built six new hospitals, APNU took five years for one clinic – Bond
The governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) built six new state-of-the-art hospitals during its first term in government, a stark...
Gov’t engaging private schools to help support tertiary learning
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday night said the University of Guyana (UG) has received more than 20,000 applications for...
Laura George is AFC’s Prime Ministerial candidate
See below the full release from the Alliance For Change: In the run-up to the September 1, 2025 general and...
New digital payment system for pensioners coming – President
President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced the establishment of a new digital payment system meant to make pension payments much easier....
30% reduction in electricity bill for Mahdia, Campbelltown residents
Residents of Mahdia and Campbelltown in Region Eight (Potaro- Suparuni) will now pay less for the electricity they receive, President...
A turning point in landmark cooperation on biodiversity: Guyana wraps up int’l summit
GEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with...
WIN launches 2025 manifesto with plans for cash increases, social services
The ‘We Invest in Nationhood’ political party launched its manifesto for the 2025 General and Regional Elections on Thursday, with...
Jagdeo: Banks right to shut down accounts of persons linked to sanctioned Azruddin
Days after one major local bank shut down accounts belonging to candidates on Azruddin Mohamed’s political party, Vice President Dr....
