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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has sounded the alarm over rising security challenges in the region, warning that transnational criminal networks and Venezuela’s illegal territorial claims pose a direct threat to Guyana’s sovereignty, stability and future. Opening his address to hundreds of supporters attending at a public meeting in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, on Saturday evening,…
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  With just nine days before Guyanese head to the polls, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. has declared that the opposition has reduced the 2025 General and Regional Elections to a “comic show,” but insisted that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will secure the largest majority in the nation’s history. Addressing…
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With just days to go before the September 1, 2025, elections, Member of Parliament Sanjeev Datadin is urging Guyanese to stand firmly with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and President Dr. Irfaan Ali, emphasising that only their leadership can deliver the transformation the country needs. Addressing a public meeting in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, on…
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People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Councillor Kevin Dey has dismissed the opposition’s latest election promise of “free house lots” as nothing more than a political gimmick, arguing that if such a policy were genuine, it would have been outlined in their manifesto. Dey, as the first speaker, was at the forefront of criticism of the opposition…
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  A potentially catastrophic disaster was averted early Saturday morning after a fuel tanker truck, laden with thousands of litres of gasoline and diesel, burst into flames along the Mabura road while en route to Lethem. The incident occurred at about 05:15 hrs, when the tanker, bearing registration GAJ 9707 and owned by a 36-year-old…
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The Ministry of Education has consulted key stakeholders regarding the construction of a new athletics track and football stadium at North Ruimveldt Secondary School in Georgetown. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand led the meeting, which included the president of the Guyana Olympic Association, Godfrey Munroe, and Nicholas Fraser, Head of the Unit of Allied Arts…
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See below full statement: National Insurance Scheme in order to meet the increased demands of the growing pension population is pleased to announce the expansion of its Life Certificate WhatsApp Service. This initiative forms part of the Scheme’s ongoing commitment to improving accessibility and convenience for pensioners, both locally and abroad. The upgraded service will…
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The fairy tale run for Team Guyana in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Girls’ U-14 Challenge Series came to a gut-wrenching halt on Friday in Trinidad and Tobago. After an epic, scoreless battle that pushed both sides to the absolute limit, Guyana’s hopes for a spot in the Tier II final were dashed in a…
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  Former sugar industry analyst Joel Bhagwandin has condemned ex-GuySuCo executive and self-styled “Hindu priest” Vishnu Panday, calling him a “cautionary tale of hypocrisy, hubris, and decline” following Panday’s recent public attack on the PPP/C government over Guyana’s sugar industry. Panday, who served as General Manager at Skeldon Sugar Factory and held other senior roles…
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  Guyana’s aviation sector is taking off. This week, the Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lt. Col. (ret’d) Egbert Field, A.A., met with local air operators at the GCAA Boardroom in Kingston to discuss the ongoing growth and modernization of the country’s aviation industry. The meeting served as a platform for…
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