–President Ali tells world leaders, as countries incrementally reopen borders WITH “vaccination for entry” measures being implemented in several parts of the world, many countries have been moving to recognise only those vaccines that were fully approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In his inaugural address to the United Nations’ General Assembly on Thursday,…

Police are on the hunt for a man who robbed a 38-year-old policeman at knifepoint on Friday morning on Water Street, Georgetown. According to a police report, the cop was walking east on Water Street at around 06:45hrs when the bandit attacked him from behind with a knife. The two began to scuffle before falling…

The daily positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalization continue to be a bother for Health Authorities across the regions, especially in Region Four which now accounts for more than half of the over 4,000 active cases in the country.   During his daily COVID-19 update today, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony explained that while in some…

–President Ali contends –reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to inclusive development PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to gaining international reparations for the crime of African enslavement and said that those reparations must go beyond an apology. The Guyanese President said this while addressing a high-level meeting to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Durban…

The hiring of the country’s next Chief Elections Officer (CEO) has further divided the seven-member Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) with APNU+AFC nominated Commissioners suggesting that the hiring should be done externally and independent of any influence from the Commission. But People’s Progressive Party nominated Commissioner Sase Gunraj is holding to the traditional hiring process and…

The People’s National Congress which is the largest party in the opposition APNU+AFC coalition today called on the Minister of Health to step aside if he cannot provide adequate and detailed information on the COVID-19 situation in Guyana as the country faces a surge in new cases. During a PNC press conference today, Dr. Richard…

–with increased interest and expectations coming from the international community, President Ali says POISED for massive transformational development and modernisation, Guyana’s potential as a global powerhouse has not evaded the attention of the international community. As a matter of fact, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said that, based on the feedback received from the ongoing 76th…

By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Small island developing states and low-lying coastal states like Guyana are among the countries most affected by the harmful effects of climate change and President Dr. Irfaan Ali says that these states need the necessary finance to aid their development. Climate change has become a crucial and fundamental consideration in regional…

With positive COVID-19 cases surpassing 4,000 in the past two weeks, the Ministry of Health is contemplating additional ways to accommodate COVID-19 patients who may require hospitalization, if the situation worsens. The Ministry of Health is preparing to set up field hospitals if the situation continues to decline with more new cases being recorded and…

–President Ali tells UN –makes case for debt rescheduling, climate adaptation financing for SIDS THE COVID-19 pandemic has already decelerated progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has reversed many development gains, and the ‘uneven’ global response has not made attaining those goals any better, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said in his pre-recorded video…