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The Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed the Forward Guyana Movement’s (FGM) appeal challenging the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) decision to exclude the party from the ballot in Regions Seven, Eight, and Nine during the September 1, 2025, elections. The judgment was handed down by Chancellor (ag.) Justice Roxane George, who stated that the appeal…
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One year after the abduction of Joshua David, known as “Bricks,” his family continues to seek answers as the case moves slowly through the courts. At a candlelight vigil held on Main Street, Georgetown recently, David’s mother, Pierre David, described the ongoing pain of not knowing her son’s whereabouts. “Today is one year, I come…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced bold plans for Guyana to build its local capabilities in crude oil trading. This will entail knowledge transfer and strategic partnerships, the Head of State revealed at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Energy Insights Brief 2025. “We must be able to trade our crude oil from…
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has unveiled plans for hatching egg production at Pakuri Village, through a large-scale investment with the private sector. In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, the minister said plans are moving ahead with plans to become fully self-sufficient in hatching egg production. “We are now moving to do a massive investment…
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Guyana’s rice industry is entering a new era, with bold government investments driving higher yields, stronger prices for farmers, and expansion into international markets, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha. During an interview at the sidelines of an event on Wednesday, Minister Mustapha said the country is on track to produce 810,000 tonnes of rice…
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If there was any anxiety about India’s performance this home season, the first day’s play went some way to allaying them. Weakened they might be with the retirements of three legends, wounded they might be after losing the last series here 0-3, there is still plenty of fire. West Indies came under it and couldn’t…
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The Central Executive Committee of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) reaffirmed its complete confidence in Aubrey Norton as party leader, backing his efforts to rebuild the party. Norton served previously as the Leader of the Opposition and was the Presidential Candidate of the PNCR-led APNU coalition. At a recent press conference, Norton said he…
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Guyana has once again secured a Tier 1 ranking in the United States Department of State’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report but the country has also been urged to ramp up prosecutions, strengthen inspections, and expand protection for vulnerable groups. The announcement was made in a press release issued by the Ministry of Home…
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The East Coast Corridor transformation spanning from Sheriff Street to Orange Nassau (Mahaica) is moving closer to the finish line, with physical works at 77 per cent complete. On Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali conducted an impromptu visit to the site of the US$192 million project, which is being executed by China Railway First Group Co….
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The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission have launched a new mineral mapping project that will help the country identify the available resources, their quantities, and their locations. This project aims to modernise mineral exploration in Guyana and strengthen the country’s mineral database for better management and investment decisions. The…
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