May 2025

Opposition Leader and head of the main opposition – People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) – Aubrey Norton, has declared that his party is prepared for the upcoming general elections scheduled for September 1, a stance that contradicts earlier claims made by opposition-nominated commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). As published by the Stabroek News
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Former PNC/R Central Executive member and Government Minister Dr Richard VanWest Charles on Thursday endorsed President Dr Irfaan Ali for a second term. President Ali represents the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), the party in office since 2020. Dr. Ali and the PPP are seeking reelection in the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections.
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Businessman Azruddin Mohamed was on Thursday granted bail in the sum of $500,000 after being slapped with two criminal charges related to fraudulent declarations made to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Mohamed – dressed in a black suit and white shirt and maintaining
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Indigenous village councils are being encouraged to consider registering as companies to qualify for government contracts exceeding the current legal threshold of $5 million for community participation projects. At this year’s National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill made the proposal in response to Indigenous leaders who requested that their communities
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A 41-year-old man was taken into custody on Tuesday evening after police discovered an unlicensed firearm approximately five feet from a motorcar in Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice. According to the Guyana Police Force, the arrest was made around 19:00 hrs, after ranks from the Central Police Station acted on information received and conducted a patrol
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The University of Guyana (UG) has launched an investigation following a complaint posted on Facebook by a parent of a student about the conduct of a lecturer identified only as Ms. Reid, a Jamaican national. The issue came to light after the parent Yoshev Elazar Mikael, posted his concerns on Facebook which has since garnered
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname could soon have its first female president after a party led by a medical doctor formed a coalition aimed at ousting the South American country’s current leader following a weekend election with no clear winner. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, of the National Democratic Party, formed a coalition with five other parties late Tuesday
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President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali welcomed the massive DROMINC Asphalt Plant located along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, describing it as a gateway to deeper relations between Guyana and Colombia. Created in 2024 in Guyana, DROMINC is a Colombian company that supplies asphalt mixture and stone aggregates, including the service of extension and compaction of the mixture.
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Attorney General Anil Nandlall  is leading Guyana’s delegation to the 60th Plenary of the Caribbean Financial Action  Task  Force  (CFATF),  taking  place  in Trinidad  and  Tobago  from  May 25–30, 2025. The CFATF Plenary, held biannually, brings together member states to discuss key issues related to anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation financing
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Two drivers are among four persons injured following an accident on the Canje Bridge in East Canje, Berbice on Wednesday morning. According to information reaching the News Room, the incident occurred around 6:30 hrs and involved two motor vehicles: a car with the license plate PAC, driven by 18-year-old Jerome King of Lot 723 Fort
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