–highlighted by President at meeting with CDB President –President shares ideas with bank on how to address challenges in Guyana and the region   PRESIDENt Dr. Irfaan Ali has lobbied for greater support for private sector development, while outlining the country’s development agenda to the visiting President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’…

See below full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force is responding to a statement issued Friday, July 09, 2021, from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in relation to the arrest by the police of William Roy Marshall, 51 years, of Lot 232 Independence Avenue, MacKenzie Linden, which…

Facing a backlog of matters and financial reports to scrutinize, the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly has agreed to meet twice per week instead of the once per week meeting that was customary. The Committee held its first full meeting on Wednesday under new Chairman, Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira. Its next…

–President Ali says nations share common goals, and a strong, healthy relationship PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali has issued commendations to his United States (U.S.) counterpart, Joe Biden, for the country’s decision to re-join the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and for committing to the reduction of greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by the year…

By Vishani Ragobeer Two years ago, 15-year-old Ameshia Dyal started experiencing severe abdominal pains. Then, medical workers were trying to ascertain what could possibly be causing the young woman to experience these excruciating pains moreso, at such a young age. There were some assumptions, but never anything definitive. Subsequently, the pain became so intense that…

Describing the recently filed Opposition no-confidence motions against two of his Ministers as being without structure and lacking thought, President Irfaan Ali described the move as nothing more than political drama. Speaking to reporters this afternoon on the East Coast of Demerara, the President appeared unimpressed by the Opposition’s move to get his Health and…

–President Ali says of opposition motions against gov’t ministers PRESIDENT, Dr. Irfaan Ali, believes that the no-confidence motions filed against two sitting Ministers of Government are merely a display of “political drama” by the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC). “First of all, if you’re going to do something meaningful, you…

The Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday hosted a contract signing, as it advances the execution of its 2021 work programme. The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) inked three contracts totaling GY $183,750 for the supply of several critical pieces of equipment as part of the Corporation’s move to revitalise and advance sugar cultivation and production in…

The Office of Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force has forwarded the file on the Police shooting death of Kitty resident Peter Headley to the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority for additional investigation. Earlier today, the Public Relations Officer for the Director of Public Prosecutions indicated that the DPP’s office had received the…

Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation’s capital, according to the country’s interim prime minister. Claude Joseph said the president’s home in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT). First Lady Martine Moïse was also injured in the attack. Mr…