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Cheaper chicks, access to finance for farmers recovering from recent outbreak
Small-scale farmers who suffered massive losses during a recent disease outbreak in chickens brought on by smuggling will now have access to cheaper and healthier chicks, and banks loans following interventions by the government.…
President Ali ‘educated’ Congressman Jeffries on misleading narratives about Guyana
President Dr. Irfaan Ali said he tried to educate Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives and a top Democratic Party leader, on some of the ways he was misled on Guyana’s landscape.
“I was happy to have…
Wainwright McIntosh elected Mayor of New Amsterdam, Kirk Fraser is Deputy Mayor
Wainwright McIntosh who contested in the June 12 Local Government Elections for APNU and won his constituency was Friday elected Mayor of New Amsterdam, effectively replacing Winifred Yearwood.
Kirk Fraser, also an APNU candidate who won…
‘Evil people in our party’ – PNC’s Coretta McDonald lashes out at comrades
Opposition Parliamentarian and Executive member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Coretta McDonald on Thursday night acknowledged that there was ongoing infighting within the party.
In an extended speech during a public…
PPP/C secures Mayorship for Bartica and Mahdia
The People’s Progressive Party won seven of the 10 towns in Guyana at the just concluded Local Government Elections.
But in two of those towns – Bartica and Mahdia – it tied with the main opposition A Partnership for National Unity for…
Helping Haiti part of Guyana’s plan while serving on UN Security Council
From January 2024, Guyana will serve for two years on the United Nations (UN) Security Council and restoring peace in its sister CARICOM country, Haiti is among the country’s key priorities.
Even before the start of that tenure, Guyana…
US Secretary of State backs Guyana’s climate, food security ambitions
By Vishani Ragobeer
Vishani@newsroom.gy
Guyana is pursuing a low carbon development agenda while balancing new oil and gas production and the country’s dual pursuit was lauded by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken who…
‘Mayor of all the people’- Mentore talks healing, teamwork in inaugural address
Though defeated in his constituency at the just concluded local polls, Alfred Mentore was selected by his party and elected Mayor of Georgetown on Thursday.
He replaces Ubraj Narine.
After serving on the Council for several years,…
Sharma Solomon says ‘humbled to return to give service’ as Linden’s Mayor
Roughly eight years after he was prevented from returning as the Regional Chairman for Region 10 by his party – A Partnership for National Unity – Sharma Solomon was Thursday sworn in as Mayor for the region’s township, Linden.
He…
28-Y-O lecturer is new Mayor of Anna Regina
Devin Mohan, 28, of Lima, Essequibo Coast, Region Two was elected Mayor of Anna Regina on Thursday when members of the new council for the township also took their Oath of Office.
Mohan is a lecturer at the Essequibo Technical Institute…