Alluding to the need for more qualified local personnel to work on Guyana flagged vessels, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) journeyed to Region Six to engage individuals in the maritime sector. Registrar of Seafarer, Katina Benn and Director of Maritime Safety, Captain Courtney McDonald, held sessions at the three-door koker in D’Edwards and the MARAD’s […]
Approximately 18 persons living with disabilities from Region Ten are benefiting from a five-day sustainable agriculture training at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). The training has been made possible by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, and the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme. The programme was launched […]
Guyana is on the move, literally and figuratively. From highways slicing through old sugarcane fields to the building of world-class ports that will rise on once quiet riverbands, an unprecedented wave of infrastructure is already transforming the nation’s landscape, its economy and future. Fueled by a rapidly growing economy and visionary leadership, new roads and […]
With General and Regional Elections set to take place on Monday, 1st September, 2025, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is cognizant that persons may be required to work, or will be stationed away from their respective polling district on duty during the conduct of the polls. It is therefore in this regard that GECOM takes […]
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is presenting a campaign platform centred on sustainable development, economic discipline, and long-term planning. At a press briefing on Thursday at Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown, PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo unveiled key elements of the party’s forthcoming 2025–2030 manifesto. The agenda, he said, is rooted in public consultations and […]
– Over six thousand speeding tickets issued Thanks to the roll-out of smart traffic technology, reckless drivers are being held in check with over 6,000 speeding tickets handed out in just three months. The system is helping to enforce and promote road safety in Guyana, reduce speed and advance the government’s policy to end fatalities. […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall said that Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire’s decision affirms President Ali’s legal authority to confirm Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police, even after he had turned 55 years old. Speaking on this week’s “Issues in the News”, the attorney general stated that the Constitution explicitly grants […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) plans to lower taxes on four-door pickup trucks, as part of a broader strategy to ease tax burdens, place more money into citizens’ pockets and create long-term wealth for ordinary Guyanese. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is also the PPP/C’s presidential candidate for the upcoming elections, unveiled the […]
Expanding home ownership and creating safer communities are high on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s agenda, as it lays out an ambitious plan that will drive Guyana’s development in the next five years. Speaking with a diverse mix of stakeholders at the Princess Hotel on Wednesday, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali committed to expediting applications […]
The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing foreign laws and policies to help craft a modern legislative framework for importing labour to support Guyana’s development. President Ali pointed this out as he outlined a new suite of proposals to be implemented if reelected on September 1. “We are in the final stages now of reviewing all […]