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UK Minister arrives for launch of UK- Guyana Business Chamber

United Kingdom’s Minister for the Caribbean and the Americas, David Rutley arrived in Guyana on Monday for a series of engagements including the launch of the British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham Guyana) Mr Rutley was among passengers who arrived on British Airways’ inaugural flight  from London via St Lucia. Speaking at a welcome ceremony for the flight, he remarked ...

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British Airways to boost Guyana’s visitor arrivals

British Airways is projected to add tens of thousands of visitors annually to Guyana, Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond said at Monday’s ceremony to welcome that carrier’s first scheduled to flight to this South American nation. She said that airline would offer more than 33,000 seats annually to travellers to and from Guyana to Britain with connections to other European destinations ...

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Jagdeo rallies party faithful to be vigilant to prevent defeat in 2025

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday urged supporters to aggressively represent their party and position themselves on Social Media to counter opposition views as part of efforts to stave off defeat at the next general and regional elections. He appealed for more “gratitude and understanding” f0r what the PPP has done for Guyana. “People ...

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NEW YORK: Shorter section Utica Ave to be co-named ‘Guyana Ave’ after CB18 rejects proposal

Reproduced from Brooklyn Paper Advocates seeking to co-name a portion of Utica Avenue to “Guyana Avenue” are settling for a shorter-than-proposed stretch of road, after members of Community Board 18 rejected their proposal at this month’s meeting. Members of the Utica Co-naming Committee originally proposed that a three-mile stretch of Utica Ave (from Eastern Parkway to Avenue H) be co-named ...

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Victorians told to ignore claims of discrimination, urged to grab opportunities

Punctuated by references to improve infrastructure, social sector, employment, business support, housing and farming lands ownership, a high-level ministerial team on Saturday sought to assure residents of the predominantly Afro-Guyanese East Coast Demerara village of Victoria that government was not discriminating against them and that they should ignore those making such claims. Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who led a 11-member ...

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NGO lays groundwork for Hate Crimes legislation lobby

The non-governmental Guyana Equality Forum (GEF) said Friday’s release of a report titled ‘Hate Crimes Reform’ marked the start of an intensive lobby for legislation to punish persons who perpetrate hatred against others based on their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation and race. “Hate crime legislation should also reflect a sufficiently broad range of protected characteristics to ensure protection for ...

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IDPADA-G, govt seem on verge of settlement for release of funds- lawyers tell High Court

Lawyers for the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G) and the State on Friday informed the High Court that they are on the brink of deal that could see the release of millions of dollars in a budgeted government subvention to the organisation that aims to improve the conditions of Afro-Guyanese. Attorney-at-Law Dr Vivian Williams told the ...

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High Court rules President violated Guyana’s Constitution by suspending Police Service Commission Chairman

High Court Judge Gino Persaud on Friday ruled that President Irfaan Ali violated Guyana’s Constitution by suspending the then Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe because there was no mechanism to give him a fair hearing. “In summary, therefore, the decision of His Excellency the President to suspend the chairman and other members ...

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