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Guyana to secure seat on UN Security Council today
Guyana is expected to secure a seat today on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, which is the international body tasked with ensuring international peace and security.
Elections for five non-permanent seats of the Security Council,…
AGREEMENT INKED: US$150M Saudi loan for housing development, Wismar bridge
Two loan agreements to the tune of US$150M were inked in Georgetown on Monday between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Guyana; it marks the first such agreement between the two governments.
Intended for infrastructural…
‘Give us a chance’ – Jagdeo appeals to GT voters ahead of Local Government polls
Acknowledging that Georgetown has been an Opposition stronghold for decades, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo expressed the government’s vision to take over the city and has appealed to…
US$150M loan to be signed for new Wismar Bridge; 1,000 Young Professional houses for Linden – Pres.…
The government will on Monday ink a US$150 million loan for the construction of a new four-lane Wismar Bridge and some 1,000 houses in Linden, Region Ten.
President Dr Irfaan Ali made the announcement on Saturday afternoon while speaking…
Major developments for Kwakwani in honey production, community tourism-President Ali
With plans to “open up” the agriculture sector in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), the PPP/C government is working to make Kwakwani a major producer of honey in the country and the region at large.
And to make this possible, talks…
APNU again runs controversial candidate for LGE – had withdrawn support in 2016
The main political opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is once again supporting a controversial figure for the Local Government Elections who was accused of being a child molester.
Winston Harding is on the APNU’s list of…
90% of Parliament library now digitised & named after former Clerk
As part of a series of activities to commemorate its 70th anniversary, the Parliament of Guyana on Friday opened its library which was named after one of its former clerks, Frank Narain.
The library, which was previously housed in the…
LGE 2023: GECOM Chair ‘satisfied’ as Disciplined Forces members cast ballots
Voting in the 2023 Local Government Elections got underway on Friday by members of the Disciplined Forces who are casting their ballots ahead of the official elections day on June 12.
And the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections…
Guyana & northern Brazilian state pushing food production but buy-in from federal gov’t needed…
Guyana and the State of Roraima, a northern Brazilian state, have been working together to push food production and trade meant to benefit both countries but with Guyana seeking to intensify this long standing partnership, the country’s…
Brazil interested in Guyana’s Amaila Falls Hydro project- Jagdeo
Brazilian investors are among those interested in the development of the long-anticipated Amaila Falls hydropower project, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said at a press conference on Thursday.
This project has been stalled since the…