Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 22:47 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana-headquartered research company on Tuesday said it has launched a probe into government’s claims that a number of its field staff have indicated that they were conducting a public opinion survey with backing from the administration. “In response to the claim that PDC’s (Project Development Consultancy) enumerators misrepresented ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 19:14 by Writer The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) on Tuesday demanded that the political opposition takes militant action to address a number of grave concerns such as the size of the voters list, bad management of oil revenues and poor governance by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC). “There is need for ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 19:03 by Writer Fifty-five social service officers are now equipped with improved skills to address deviant behaviour and other challenges among youths, under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Youth Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment (Y-RIE) project. Those who received training included caregivers at juvenile detention facilities, guidance and counselling officers, probation ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 18:36 by Writer Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd has told Suriname that his country has an obligation to deliver all types of services to Guyanese within the boundaries of his country. In a carefully worded statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said Minister Hugh Todd met with Suriname’s Ambassador to Guyana Liselle Blankendal ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 December 2024, 21:10 by Writer Project promises insights to guide new era of conservation and development initiatives, as part of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030. A collaborative expedition of scientists has just completed a month-long survey in one of the world’s most remote forests, in the northern reaches of the Amazon region, the Protected ...

Last Updated on Monday, 2 December 2024, 20:43 by Writer The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) on Monday expressed grave concern regarding the ongoing industrial action at the port of Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, saying it has severely disrupted regional trade and impacted businesses in Guyana. The Association said the strike and now ‘go-slow operation,’ which has been ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 December 2024, 19:57 by Writer The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Sunday said it would hold consultations on whether to boycott next year’s general elections if Retired Justice Claudette Singh remains the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman, saying that she presided over the illegal occupation of a joinder parliamentary seat. “The AFC will commence by ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 December 2024, 12:41 by Denis Chabrol France on Saturday pitched assistance to help Guyana with technologies and human resources to be aware of threats in its territory. Head of the French Diplomatic Bureau in Guyana, Jean-Jacques Forté said France would demonstrate its 3D capacity in upcoming drill training and “support for capacity to detect any ...