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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 9:51 by Written By Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) are to boycott meetings between the bipartisan foreign relations and economic services committees and President Irfaan Ali, saying there are no agenda and supporting documents for such engagements. APNU parliamentary […]
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 8:29 by Written By Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali is Tuesday morning scheduled to meet with the bipartisan parliamentary committee on foreign relations. “I believe in working and letting everyone understand what we are doing at the policy level, so we will have those two meetings later this […]
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 6:42 by Written By Denis Chabrol By GHK Lall Finally, a breath of air. Finally, a whiff of hope. The Germans are coming. To Wales. To operate and manage the 300-megawatt power plant. To give energy-starved Guyanese a boost. I have every confidence in the Germans. Recommend the […]
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 6:31 by Written By Denis Chabrol Guyana is intensifying efforts to eliminate several infectious diseases while strengthening laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and clinical quality across the health system, Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony, has said. Dr. Anthony outlined the initiatives while addressing the Strengthening Clinical […]
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 6:20 by Writer President Irfaan Ali on Monday said the state-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has warned that consumers on Demerara, Berbice and Essequibo coasts could face more blackouts because there is no spinning reserve. A spinning reserve is the extra generating capacity that is available by […]
Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2026, 20:35 by Writer One day after the opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) member David Patterson assailed the government for failing to improve the electricity sector to cater for more commercial and domestic consumers, President Irfaan Ali on Monday acknowledged that the state-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has […]
Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2026, 20:17 by Writer The Transport and Harbours Department’s (T&HD) goods superintendent, and the captain and first mate of the ferry, MV Barima, would next month know whether the charge of murder amounted to an “abuse of process” by police. The trio is accused of the murder of 76 […]
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 September 2026, 18:05 by Writer A group of traditional knowledge experts and healers from Guyana, Suriname and Brazil have launched a first of its kind, Regional Traditional Knowledge and Healers Network, at the Iwokrama Forest, the Amazon Conservation Team Guianas (ACT Guianas) and Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and […]
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 September 2026, 17:55 by Writer by GHK Lall Maritime Administration Guyana (MARAD) should be given credit for clearing the air early. Goodbye to a boat captain’s license. The reason tendered was that beast that refuses to be contained. U.S. sanctions. Fair enough. But if that were to be applied across […]
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 September 2026, 17:45 by Writer The World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) on Saturday said a major global conference to be held in Guyana next month would focus on the ramifications of artificial intelligence (AI) for small economies. Executive Director Wesley Kirton said the WTCG International Trade and Investment Conference to […]
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2026, 17:13 by Writer Following a recent government admonishment to phone providers, One Communications is crafting hinterland coverage plans for the next five years but financial viability of low-population density areas is a key consideration, Chief Executive Officer Abraham Smith said Friday. He told a news briefing that by […]
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2026, 8:41 by Writer by GHK Lall Mr. Azruddin Mohamed must copy the PPP playbook, convert himself to persecuted victim. He is. By all accounts. By any standard. A two-week boat license delay is child’s play; part of the PPP’s toy store of tricks. Phone seized. Reveals deep-seated PPP […]
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2026, 8:10 by Writer The Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Friday virtually ruled out the granting of a boat captain licence to city businessman Azruddin Mohamed because he has been sanctioned by the United States (U.S.) for alleged financial crimes. “Any responsible public authority dealing with a sanctioned person must, […]
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 September 2026, 8:02 by Writer The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday appeared to contradict official court testimony about where the Head of Special Branch, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, said he burnt notes about interactions between both Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed and a United States (US) federal agent when they […]
Last Updated on Friday, 11 September 2026, 21:17 by Writer One Communications on Friday warned at least 2,500 subscribers with 2G (second generation)-SIM cards that they risk having their services switched off by October 31 if they do not upgrade their handsets to 3G or 4G LTE. The company’s warning came after numerous efforts such […]
