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Election fraud case adjourned to December
Come December 12, Special Prosecutor in the high-profile election case, Darshan Ramdhani is set to address the court on the advice he received from the Chancellor of Judiciary (ag) Yonette Cummings regarding the possibility of appointing a…
‘Venezuela’s proposed referendum on Essequibo can undermine region’s peace &…
See below full statement issued by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM):
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the…
Co-ops given time to fix their affairs but gov’t still taking back any unused lands
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton says the government still intends to repossess any unused lands from Cooperative Societies (Co-ops) but those bodies have been given some time to fix their affairs first.
Hamilton, at the opening of a…
With new developments unfolding, Better Hope gets new labour office
A new labour office was commissioned at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Wednesday as part of the Labour Ministry’s plans to decentralise its services and respond to the developments unfolding along the East Coast corridor.…
Guyana’s strategies are ‘textbook for how to do things right’- Energy Advisor
David Goldwyn, the President of an International Energy Advisory Consultancy, says many of the strategies being employed by the government to manage the new oil and gas industry and its revenues are textbook examples of good management.…
President & Opposition leader agree to ‘spare no effort’ in resisting…
See below full joint statement:
His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and Mr Aubrey C. Norton, MP., Leader of the Opposition met at the Office of the President on Tuesday October 24, 2023,…
‘We have to be united’ – Ali & Norton meet to discuss Venezuela’s actions
President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton met on Tuesday to discuss Guyana's border controversy with Venezuela and the Spanish-speaking country’s recent actions.
Both leaders were joined by their respective delegations…
‘Fraud to the highest extent’ – City Council discovers fraudsters collecting vending fees for years
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has launched an investigation into the allegations that two persons, who do not work with City Hall, have been collecting vending fees from the ‘night’ vendors at the Stabroek Market for the past two…
‘We’ll go grey & die waiting on money to fight climate change’ – Jagdeo
Guyana needs money to upgrade and maintain its kokers and canals so that water can be managed better and it can grow more food without suffering the harsh effects of droughts or floods.
Large sums are needed to do that and Vice President…
‘NIS is getting a bad rap because of a few bad eggs’ – Dr Singh urges staff to do better
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday commended the Board and staff of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) for disposing of all 14,000 inherited pending claims since the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) returned to office in…