The Alliance for Change (AFC) is misrepresenting the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s extensive work in securing Amerindian rights to land ownership. Although the AFC prime ministerial candidate, Laura George, claimed that ‘Indigenous rights and lands are denied,’ these assertions fly in the face of verifiable facts. The truth is, the PPPC Administration has made […]
The government has injected another $702 million for the upgrade of critical infrastructure at Port Kaituma in Region One, continuing its efforts to improve transport access and boost economic opportunity in hinterland communities. This investment aims to convert 2.4 kilometres of laterite roads into concrete surfaces for safer travel and better access to essential services, […]
A three-day Emancipation Festival will unfold in Region Five this week to commemorate the abolition of slavery in Guyana. A liberation event will be held on July 30 in Ithaca Village, Berbice, to begin the Emancipation celebrations. This event fulfils a promise made by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali at last year’s Hope Town Soiree. […]
APNU’s leader, Aubrey Norton, made false claims about public health infrastructure during a public meeting at Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, on Saturday. These types of statements by the opposition leader not only distort the facts but also deny evidence of real progress for Guyanese. Major investments within the health sector have resulted in substantial growth […]
Several regional leaders have completed a Focal Point Training, which focused primarily on strengthening national resistance and awareness of human trafficking in Guyana. The training, an initiative of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Counter-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Unit, concluded on Saturday. It brought together participants from Regions One, Seven, Eight, Nine and […]
Findings from a rapid inventory of one of the most pristine and least-explored corners of the Amazon Basin were presented today at the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Georgetown, Guyana. An international team of scientists and Indigenous experts surveyed the 1.5 million-hectare Acarai-Corentyne Corridor, in southeastern Guyana, discovering more than 30 species new to science […]
The ludicrous and completely false statement peddled by Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government did nothing to invest in early childhood and children’s welfare is not only misleading but flat-out wrong. Norton was at the time addressing Bagotville residents at the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) public meeting […]
President Irfaan Ali unveiled a comprehensive national strategy aimed at tackling poverty by further reducing the cost of living and boosting economic productivity and social welfare through targeted investments in health, education, agriculture and infrastructure. In his live address on Sunday, the president said that the government recognises that addressing poverty must go beyond salaries […]
Aubrey Norton falsely claimed that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Administration does not support athletes or sports in Guyana while speaking at a public meeting on Saturday. The Department of Public Information (DPI) set out to fact-check this spurious statement and found that it is categorically false. Here are the facts: Unpredecented Investments Between […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$30 million Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) to aid in Guyana’s efforts to enhance its water and sanitation infrastructure. According to the IDB, CCLIP aims to enhance the resilience, quality, and sustainability of the services provided by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), including drinking water and sewerage […]