August 2025

See below the full release from THAG:  With Guyana’s General and Regional  Elections just over three weeks away, the Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG)  is urging all political parties, stakeholder bodies, and the general Guyanese populace to uphold a code of tolerance, maturity, peace, and stability—particularly during this critical period leading up to,…
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(AP) — The Trump administration is doubling to US$50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine. “Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice, and he will be held…
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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday said William Jaris, 25, from Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo, was fatally stabbed during a fight in the vicinity of Ruby Bridge. Enquiries disclosed that William and the suspect, who was identified as Davie Riveia, 33, a labourer of Ruby Back Dam, East Bank Essequibo, are well known…
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said strong actions are needed to deter persons from flouting election laws. And if any laws are broken, he said, there must be strong enforcement. “I hope that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is vigilant and the Police too, because there…
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National Literacy Programmes were officially launched by the Ministry of Education on Thursday, as the Government continues work towards attaining universal education. This initiative aims to strengthen reading and writing skills among young learners and ensure every child in Guyana can read by Grade Four. Teachers and literary officers have already been trained in most…
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A multi-purpose Day and Night Care and Early Childhood Centre was commissioned on Thursday at Anna Catherina, Region Three, creating a safe space for children, support for families, and an avenue for employment in the region. President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, opened the $93.8 million…
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The government could engage taxi drivers and bus operators on possibly reducing their fares now that Guyana’s major bridges are toll-free, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday. As of August 1, tolls for the Berbice River Bridge, the Demerara Harbour Bridge, and the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge were removed. Some operators, such as those plying the…
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who is the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), said the government will not distribute any more cash grants before the upcoming elections. However, he vowed that once re-elected, citizens will benefit from more cash grants and increases. “I can assure you there will be lots of…
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who is the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), on Thursday said no government minister is on a list to be sanctioned. Jagdeo was responding to at least one Facebook post which insinuated that ministers from the governing PPP would be sanctioned by the United States of…
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James Bond, once a chief campaign strategist for the PNC-led APNU coalition, has now unequivocally declared that the party has lost the youth vote and critically, Region Four itself. In a wide-ranging Facebook live on Thursday morning, Bond laid bare the APNU’s disarray and forecasted a dire electoral outlook. “The youth are 100% behind the…
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