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Man charged with murder of Antiguan parliamentarian
MURDER ACCUSED: Alexander Francis Antigua and Barbuda Police have charged a man with the murder of well-known politician, Asot Michael,...
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President asks for report on all-time low sugar output, despite multi-billion dollar subsidies
President Irfaan Ali has instructed Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha to meet with representatives of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the...
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PPP states conditions for supporting “enhanced biometrics” for voting; joint opposition insists on mandatory biometric system
General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo said his party would support the introduction and funding of...
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PPP will “debunk” opposition lies to US when Trump takes office
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the Guyana government would be taking advantage of the...
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GECOM feasibility study cites benefits, risks of digital biometric voter registration; equipment can cost US$20 million
Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud. The Chief Election Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has found...
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Private sector, Guyana gov’t at odds over urgency for one anti-corruption law
Chairman 0f the PSC's Economics and Finance Committee, Ramesh Dookhoo. Guyana's umbrella Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday recommended that...
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Former Antigua and Barbuda gov’t minister Asot Michael stabbed to death
Asot Michael Former Antigua and Barbuda government minister, and independent parliamentarian, Asot Michael, was found in a pool of blood...
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“I’ve never been questioned” by US authorities – Gail Teixeira
Ms. Gail Teixeira Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Monday denied social media posts that she was...
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WPA lays down firm conditions for rejoining PNCR-led APNU
The Working People's Alliance (WPA) on Monday vowed that it would not return to the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led...
Read moreDetailsOpposition calls for new inquiry into loss-making, multi-billion dollar subsidised GuySuCo; corporation remains silent
Even as the state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday continued its one-week long silence on its unprecedented dismal sugar...
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