For many years, the Machushi Amerindians of Karasabai in the South Pakaramais have longed for legal ownership over the vast savannahs and forests they called home for generations. After five years of uncertainty, that dream finally became a reality during the 2024 National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference hosted in Georgetown at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
The distribution of the government’s Because We Care cash grant, totalling $55,000 per student, will officially commence on May 12 in Regions Seven and Nine. This announcement was made by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand during the launch of the ministry’s Arrival Day Village at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, on Tuesday. Minister […]
More than 200 solar systems were distributed to households of Hosororo, Region One as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to expand access to renewable energy in hinterland communities. The initiative falls under the Hinterland Electrification Programme, which aims to enhance energy security and improve the quality of life for residents in remote areas. The […]
A fresh chapter in hospitality and tourism has begun in Mabaruma Settlement, Region One, with the official opening of the Banobo Guest House. The Guest House was officially commissioned during a simple ceremony on Tuesday with Minister of Housing and Water and Region One Parliamentary Representative, Hon. Collin Croal. Among those present were also Regional […]
It has come to my attention that the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has circulated a press release dated 6th May 2025 which contains grave and defamatory allegations against my person and office. I categorically deny any involvement, communication or interference in any matter before any Magistrate or Court. The claim that I contacted […]
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday hosted the first-ever Arrival Day Village at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal to celebrate Guyana’s rich cultural heritage. Throughout the village, everyone attending the arrival day event will learn about the diverse cultures of the ancestors (the Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, East Indians, Portuguese, and Chinese) who came […]
The government has issued a stern warning against the practice of vending and obstruction on main access roads and highways. The caution came Friday evening after the Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, inspected a series of food trucks encumbering the East Corridor from Better Hope to the Rupert Craig Highway. “Vending on highways […]
Arrival Day serves as a reminder of the resilience of every ethnic group that came to Guyana, in different periods, under varying conditions. This reminder was given by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, when she attended a grand Arrival Day celebration at the Oval in Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni). She echoed that “we are […]
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has debunked the contradictory and baseless accusations made by a nursing assistant in an audio recording on social media. She falsely claimed she was permitted by him to be present during Adriana Younge’s post-mortem examination conducted last Monday at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The minister made the […]
An audio recording has come to my attention in which a female voice informs inter alia that she was present at the post-mortem examination of Adriana Younge conducted on the 28th day of April, 2025, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and that she was sent there by me. After some enquiries, I learnt that […]