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‘Totally reprehensible’ – Jagdeo condemns inhumane treatment of Venezuelans in Guyana
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo condemned the inhumane treatment of Venezuelans in Guyana, stating clearly that Guyana will not be a country that promotes xenophobia.
Jagdeo’s statement was made at a press conference on Thursday, days…
More females needed in the labour force – Dr. Singh
In a modern society, there are still barriers to women’s access to university education as well as jobs within some sectors, such as oil and gas and agriculture.
And Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh on Wednesday said that Government…
Jagdeo says Gov’t fixing drainage problem in G/town; not waiting on unreliable City Hall
Central government is taking up the responsibility of solving drainage woes in Georgetown so that residents would be less affected by flooding, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday.
According to Jagdeo, drainage in the…
PM Phillips updates OAS Permanent Council on Guyana/Venezuela border controversy
On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips addressed the Organization of American States (OAS), during an Extraordinary Special Session of the Permanent Council, which was convened at the request of the…
30,000 firearm license applications pending – Jagdeo
There is a high demand for firearms locally with some 30,000 license applications pending, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday.
The Vice President was engaging residents of Alexander Village, Georgetown during a…
Culture, history part of new focus for promoting Guyana’s tourism
Amid the massive reshaping of the tourism industry, the government is focused on finding ways to promote the rich culture of Guyanese as part of the tourist experiences offered.
In so doing, for Tourism Awareness Month this year, the…
Mahdia Fire Station received new water bowser, other equipment after dormitory tragedy
Even if the Mahdia Fire Station had the required firefighting equipment such as breathing apparatus and cutting tools when the fire broke out at the Mahdia school dormitory in May, the result would not have been any different.
This is…
‘Referendum is maneuver to distract from Venezuela’s failures’ – says ex-Venezuelan Minister
See below full statement from former Venezuelan Minister Sadio Garavini di Turno:
The referendum that the Maduro government has decided to call on the Essequibo claim is not only useless, but harmful to the interests of Venezuela. Of the…
GPL assures blackouts will ease by mid-December with additional generation procured
See the full statement issued below:
On Friday, September 29, 2023, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) publicly announced that the company had reached a historic peak in electricity demand, recorded at an unprecedented 182 Megawatts…
‘We will vigorously defend our country and its people’- Commander-in-Chief tells GDF
Message by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Irfaan Ali on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the Guyana Defence Force
I am profoundly honoured to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the remarkable men and women…