August 1, 2020

As of August 01, 2020 Guyana recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases after 96 tests. The total known cases now stands at 430 according to the Ministry of Public Health. There are 225 persons in institutional isolation including three persons in…

(Department of Public Information) - Their dance moves are bold and their skills are daunting to those who they approach. Wild yet composed and smooth on their feet, wherever they go they capture complete awe and smiles on the faces of…

Three men, armed with two guns and a cutlass, stormed the Long Sheng Chinese Supermarket at Ankerville Port Mourant, on Friday evening, beating the proprietors and then escaping with a large sum of cash and other items. The News Room…

Please see below Emancipation Day greeting from Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali: It is with great optimism and a hopeful future that I bring Emancipation greetings to every Guyanese, particularly our African brothers and sisters. Emancipation…

Global shocks which have resulted in plummeting oil prices will negatively affect the revenues generated from oil production in Guyana, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has said. In its second Caribbean Quarterly Bulletin for…

See full statement below.  The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), extends Emancipation greetings to all Guyanese on the 182nd anniversary marking the end of slavery. The ERC notes that with each commemoration of Emancipation, the…

Lewis Hamilton may not have led a single session heading into qualifying for the British Grand Prix, but he delivered when it mattered, the Briton sweeping to pole position and fending off a stern challenge from Mercedes team mate and…

See full statement below. Africans endured enslavement in the Guiana colonies for 200 years before achieving their Emancipation 182 years ago on 1st August 1838. They laid the foundation for the freedoms enjoyed by every Guyanese today.…

See full statement below.  This year marks the 186th anniversary of the formal abolition of slavery in British colonies and the Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) takes this opportunity to salute our Afro-Guyanese brothers and sisters…

See full statement below. On the 182nd Anniversary of the Emancipation of the Slaves, the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) joins other Guyanese organizations and the Guyanese people in general, in commemoration of this most…