February 2025

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday provided an update on the government’s cash grant distribution process, reporting significant progress but acknowledging that some challenges continue to impact the system. While hundreds of thousands of cheques have been printed and distributed, Jagdeo explained that verification delays and issues caused by citizen behaviour are hindering the
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After a thorough investigation into allegations of sexual assault and subsequent breaches of victim anonymity laws, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended criminal charges against retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe. The recommendation follows an in-depth probe into Slowe’s alleged malicious behaviour. The case stems from a complaint filed by a female,
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Yohance Yarris, a 22-year-old unemployed man from Rasville, widely known as ‘Too Cute,’ was shot by police earlier on thursday during an arrest operation. The young man, who had been on the run from authorities for several serious crimes, was wounded after police came under fire while attempting to apprehend him. Yarris was shot in
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A railway that could link Guyana’s coast to the town of Lethem and Brazil in the South is being considered by the government, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill. Mr. Edghill said this venture is being seriously considered as railways remain the cheapest form of travel to move large quantities of goods over great
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has rejected the findings of Transparency International’s (TI) 2024 Corruption Perception Index. Describing the report as a “damp squib,” Jagdeo accused local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and individuals opposed to the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) of deliberately downplaying improvements made under the current government. Jagdeo, in his response, pointed to
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has accused the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) of treating Afro-Guyanese solely as a “vote bank” rather than valuing them as individuals. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Jagdeo vehemently responded to the recent controversial comments made by WPA member David Hinds,
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday labelled the Opposition’s push for the restoration of Georgetown’s Le Repentir Cemetery as politically opportunistic, claiming the issue had been raised not out of genuine concern but as a means to gain political leverage. The call for immediate restoration came from Opposition MP Volda Lawrence, who tabled a
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The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) commenced its President’s Cup knockout T20 competition recently, with Lusignan, Enterprise, Young Rivals and Fairfield notching victories on the opening weekend. Lusignan defeated Ogle by six wickets and Unity by eight wickets to emerge as early favourites, while Fairfield got the better of LBI ‘B’ by six wickets, Young
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has described the ongoing 2025 Guyana Energy Conference as an “exciting” event while pointing out that it is in stark contrast to past affairs under the previous APNU+AFC government. While emphasising that it is much more than just oil and gas, Jagdeo highlighted the government’s intention to use the conference
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(Schengen News) – The Ambassador of Guyana to Belgium and the EU, Sasnarine Singh, has advocated for visa-free travel for Guyanese nationals to the Schengen Area. Singh’s appeal to lift the visa requirements for nationals of Guyana was made during a meeting of the Central and South American ambassadors at the European Union Parliament, Schengen.News reports. The
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