Mar 23, 2025
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President Ali to lead PPP into upcoming elections
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that President Dr Irfaan Ali will be the party’s presidential candidate in the upcoming…
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Jagdeo: Cash grant will continue if PPP wins upcoming elections
General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, confirmed today that the government's $100,000 cash grant programme will continue if the party…
T&T: Election day is April 28
Election Day has been announced in Trinidad and Tobago. Polling day is April 28 and nomination day is April 4. Less than 24 hours after…
Shuman raps AFC for unpatriotic utterances
Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Chairman Lenox Shuman has strongly criticised the Alliance For Change (AFC) for what he calls a reckless and divisive attempt…
75 Venezuelans intercepted and deported
Seventy-five Venezuelan nationals, including adults and children, were intercepted around 06:45 hrs on Monday by police ranks on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Abram…
President launches cash grant for newborns, hails initiative as investment in future
President Dr Irfaan Ali has launched the government's $100,000 cash grant for newborns, hailing the initiative as an investment in the future. "This is a…
ICJ acknowledges Guyana’s request to prevent Venezuela’s elections in Essequibo
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has acknowledged receipt of a formal request by the Guyana government to issue provisional measures preventing Venezuela from holding…
Amna Ally quits PNCR after 50 years of service, strongly criticises Norton’s leadership
Former PNCR General Secretary and government minister in the APNU+AFC Coalition, Amna Ally, has resigned from the party with immediate effect after more than 50…
Guyana less dependent on foreign aid amid economic growth
The halt in USAID funding for initiatives in Guyana’s agriculture sector will not significantly impact the Ministry of Agriculture or, more broadly, other affected sectors,…
Jagdeo responds to ‘bloated list’ claims
Vice-President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has reaffirmed that the Official List of Electors (OLE) will serve as…
Venezuela’s ambassador summoned; Guyana strongly condemns attack on GDF supply vessel
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, today summoned Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana, Carlos Perez, to condemn and demand redress for Monday’s…
Guyana objects to inclusion of New River Triangle in Suriname’s map
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has registered its disapproval of the depiction of Guyana’s New River Triangle as Surinamese territory at the…
‘I will not succumb to blackmail,’ says Minister Rodrigues
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues has affirmed that she will not succumb to “blackmail” as she denied allegations of being…
PPP Gov’t surpasses manifesto promises, Budget 2025 to drive continued national progress
The People’s Progressive Party /Civic government has not only fulfilled its manifesto commitments, but has far surpassed expectations, achieving progress in key sectors like education,…
Oil revenue is backbone of PPP Government’s development plan …Expects more than US$12B in four years
The Government of Guyana expects to receive more than US$12 billion in oil revenues in the period 2025-2028, derived from the sale of crude oil…
Fate of APNU/AFC collaboration to be decided on March 31st
The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance for Change (AFC) are set to decide by the end of March 2025, whether the two…