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Another statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) ended on Thursday with division, as APNU+AFC nominated commissioners raised concerns and objections on several electoral matters. The discord follows a walkout by the opposition during last Tuesday’s meeting, which ended abruptly. The central issues raised this week revolved around voting rights for prisoners, the ability
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Guyana’s Ministry of Health issued an advisory on Thursday afternoon, urging members of the public to take all necessary precautions amid the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant. See below the full release from the Ministry of Health:  The Ministry of Health (MOH) is urging the public to remain vigilant and take all necessary precautions
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See below the full statement issued: The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) commends the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) for their ongoing efforts and more specifically the recent successful enforcement actions against raiding and other illegal mining activities, which last week saw the dismantling of
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The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday issued sanctions against 10 individuals, including four Guyanese, after it first targeted businessman Shell Mohamed, his son Azruddin Mohamed, and their businesses; the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas, was also sanctioned at the time of
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General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, highlighted that no politician who has now backed the party has been offered any position or special benefits. Instead, he believes those individuals have done so because they believe the PPP is a competent, multiethnic party that should return to office after the
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Ahead of the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections, General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said the party still believes it has much more work to do. Jagdeo, who is also Guyana’s Vice President, spoke about the PPP’s plans for continued development across Guyana, should it be re-elected
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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo described the political opposition as “short-sighted” and again defended the government’s infrastructure investments as necessary ventures to support the population’s needs. At his weekly press conference, Jagdeo highlighted the commencement of registration for the PAL motor vehicle series, only about three months after registration for the PAK series started. He
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GUYOIL Aviation Services Inc. (GASI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Guyana Oil Company Limited (GUYOIL), has secured a contract to supply aviation fuel to newly launched KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.  This partnership is expected to bolster GASI’s position in the regional aviation fuel market. GASI, established in 2015, operates from the Cheddi Jagan International
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A 60-year-old Chinese businessman was robbed of $70,000 in cash on Wednesday evening during a daring attack at his business place, WF Fast Food Restaurant, located in D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown. The incident occurred around 18:55 hrs and involved four suspects — two males and two females — all of African descent and believed to be
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Ismail Muhammad- Al-Cush, the APNU+AFC Region Five councillor has endorsed President Dr Irfaan Ali and the governing People Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). His endorsement is the latest in a series ahead of the upcoming September 1, 2025 General and Regional elections. Al-Cush made the announcement on Thursday. He cited “internal rambling” as a reson for his
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