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People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member Annette Ferguson has written to all Central Executive Committee (CEC) members asking for a probe into alleged “irregularities” at the recently-held Georgetown District elections. “The time has come for the PNCR to rise to the occasion of practicing fairness, honesty and being democratic when it comes to its internal business or affairs,” she told ...

President Irfaan Ali said Guyana is poised to assist violence and cholera-stricken Haiti, even as the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was continuing to discuss any peacekeeping role. “The humanitarian crisis there is immense now and we are ready to fully support…Cholera is on the rise. It’s just devastating to see what is going on there and the region is being ...

Even as Guyana prepares to auction oil blocks for the first time, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that a number of acreages would be kept by the government for joint work with other countries. “I think very soon we are going to move to the auctioning of some blocks and we have some blocks that are set aside for ...

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Tuesday said his party was not endorsing either faction of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU), although A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) social media platforms have been propagating information from the Trevor Benn faction. Mr Norton said he was not aware that the PNCR has endorsed ...

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Tuesday skirted questions about whether the coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) would be contesting Local Government Elections that might be held early next year, but he expressed confidence about clinching the popular vote. The coalition continues to demand that the voters list be cleansed to remove the names of deceased ...

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday took credit for the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to lift visa restrictions for Guyanese visitors, and hailed the move as potential boost for business activity between the two countries, “The Chamber is confident now more than ever that visa-free travel will foster deepened economic relations and promote private-sector development for ...

The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced that Guyanese would no longer require visas to travel to the United Kingdom from November 9. United Kingdom High Commissioner Jane Miller made the announcement alongside President Irfaan Ali at her residence. “This visa lift is a real sign of the confidence that the UK has in the growth of our relationship and, together ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said after Monday, government would not be responsible for the handing out of GY$150,000 cash grants to persons who falsely claim that they are fisherfolk if the real fishermen did not object. Speaking on the Essequibo Coast before the grants were handed out, he put the burden of verification on genuine fisherfolk to identify those who ...

President Irfaan Ali has announced a 1,000-man mission to stem hunger and deviant behaviour among boys and young men as well as provide skills training to gear them up for jobs. Dr Ali  says he will be leading a team of high-ranking police and military officers, 100 each of sport men, religious leaders, teachers, community workers, farmers, entertainers, prominent figures ...

Brazil is helping Guyana to pilot large-scale production of wheat in the hope that this English-speaking nation can satisfy domestic and regional demand for the cereal grain, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha said on October 16, World Food Day. In an address to the national launch of World Food Day at Albion, Corentyne, he indicated that the trial for wheat production ...