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‘No tolerance for misconduct’ – Pres. Ali says in response to allegations against gov’t official
Following a slew of allegations of sexual exploitation against a sitting government official, President Dr Irfaan Ali reiterated his zero tolerance for anyone accused of or displaying such behaviour.
Over the past few days, a Facebook…
Jagdeo: ‘We gained significantly in the city’ – APNU lost votes in G/Town while PPP’s support grew…
The governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is challenging claims by the Opposition APNU that it garnered more votes in the capital, Georgetown, at Monday’s Local Government Elections when compared to the last local polls held in…
More than 100 Vergenoegen residents to receive land titles
After 30 years, some 130 families of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo are expected to receive their land titles within the next two weeks.
These are persons who have been occupying plots of land at Acme Housing Scheme and the Vergenoegen…
Top EU official backs Guyana low-carbon ambitions amid oil production
Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans has supported Guyana’s efforts to balance a low-carbon development agenda with new oil and gas production, stating that the country could be an example for the rest of…
Guyana maintains ‘Tier 1’ ranking as it ramps up efforts to tackle TIP
See below full statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons:
United States Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report for 2023
The Ministry of Home Affairs and by extension…
Crossover candidates who failed to win constituencies still part of PPP family – Jagdeo
Several persons who once supported and were even elected officials under the APNU banner had crossed over to the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) but in many cases failed to win their constituencies.
In the aftermath of Monday’s…
LGE 2023: What happens when there is a tie?
By Vishani Ragobeer
Vishani@newsroom.gy
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has declared a majority of the results of this year’s Local Government Election but in some areas, ties have been recorded.
In the municipalities of…
‘It’s a rumor that we rescinded contracts, we are not firing part-time workers’ – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) and Vice President of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday sought to assure citizens in the aftermath of Monday’s Local Government Elections that government services will…
Jagdeo calls out Norton’s ‘lies’; maintains APNU made no inroads in PPP strongholds
Claims by Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton that the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition made inroads in some strongholds of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) at the recently concluded Local Government…
Jamaica helping Guyana to digitalise services needed by diaspora
Guyana is seeking the support of its sister Caribbean Community (CARICOM) state, Jamaica, as it moves towards the digitalisation of services needed by members of the diaspora.
This was made known during a Ministry of Foreign Affairs…