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Wapichan tribe launches website to inform outside world of their issues
The Wapichan People of the South Rupununi have developed a website to inform the rest of the world about their customs, livelihoods, achievements and challenges. According to a statement from the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC), the…
Guyana seeks greater relations with Malta, Costa Rica
President David Granger said high on his agenda at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is to seek deeper relations with countries such as Malta and Costa Rica which have a strong commitment to the environment.…
Embattled Press Officer accompanies President to UN meeting
President David Granger’s Chief Press Officer, Lloyda Garrett, who is under investigation for allegedly using a racial slur to describe staff at the Ministry of the Presidency, is currently in New York, with the President himself, as he…
GuySuCo unable to pay sugar workers
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) says it has once again found itself unable to pay wages and salaries and has approached the Government for help. According to the Corporation, a meeting was held today between the Acting President…
President to meet ExxonMobil Head in NY
President David Granger is slated to meet with the President of ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Stephen Greenlee on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. According to a statement from the Ministry of the…
All COI recommendations may not be implemented- Ramjattan
By Leroy Smith Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan says that he is not sure whether all the recommendations contained in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report of the alleged plot to kill the Head of State “must happen or will…
Guyanese delegation stranded in Antigua
By Devina Samaroo The Guyanese delegation sent to conduct a needs assessment in hurricane-hit islands is presently stranded in Antigua, as Hurricane Maria ploughs its way towards the Caribbean. Maria intensified to a Category 3 hurricane,…
Some 200 Guyanese request evacuation from Irma ravaged islands
By Devina Samaroo Approximately 200 Guyanese in hurricane ravaged Caribbean islands have requested evacuation, according to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Services Officer, Ashianna Ally told News Room on Monday…
Guyana to strengthen trade relations with Mexico
President David Granger on Friday evening said that the Government of Guyana stands in solidarity with the people and Government of Mexico as they grapple with the effects of the earthquake experienced on September 07, 2017. According to a…
President assents to controversial Broadcast Bill
President David Granger has assented to the controversial Broadcasting Amendment Bill 2017, paving the way for concerned broadcasters to file legal action. The Broadcast Amendment Bill, 2017 was passed in the National Assembly on August 04,…
