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August 5, 2025

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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has called on GECOM to ensure the public is informed that photographs and the use of cameras are prohibited in the polling place. The Coalition, in a release, said GECOM’s latest press release omits this vital bit of information. “We hereby also advise GECOM and the Guyana Police Force […]

August 5, 2025

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Some $200 million will be invested to establish a feed facility along the East Coast of Demerara, President Irfaan Ali said on Monday, as the government ramps up efforts to expand agricultural output. Speaking at a public meeting in Enterprise, Ali said the facility will support livestock farmers by improving access to feed, helping to […]

August 3, 2025

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The government will roll out a special tourism incentive and investment strategy in Region 10 and prioritise tackling cost-of-living challenges, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said on Sunday. “We will be supporting a special incentive, a tourism expansion plan and investment strategy for Region 10. That is why we’re talking about a new highway. That is […]

August 3, 2025

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Dr Shurdon Murray: Linden now ‘better and stronger’ More than $18 billion has been invested in road infrastructure in Guyana’s Region 10 over the past two years, creating over 700 jobs, Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said on Sunday. Dr Shurdon Murray: Linden now ‘better and […]

August 3, 2025

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The mining town of Linden in Region 10 has become “better and stronger” in just five years under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government, Dr Shurdon Murray, a candidate for the ruling party, told a packed rally on Sunday. Addressing supporters at the Lieu-Ken-Pen Square in Wismar, Murray credited President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s leadership […]

August 2, 2025

Two major business organisations on Thursday condemned a call by the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party to boycott private companies, warning that the move risks damaging investor confidence and destabilising the economy. The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) issued separate statements rejecting the boycott, which targets […]

July 28, 2025

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Tannery, a village tucked away in New Amsterdam, Berbice, under the jurisdiction of the New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council, was once described as swampy, neglected, and nearly invisible to the public eye. But today, the transformation is undeniable. On Sunday, utility poles were installed in the area, signalling the arrival of electricity—one of the […]

July 28, 2025

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The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is prepared to seek greater benefits for Guyanese regarding the oil and gas sector. Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton said during the announcement of the party’s 100-day plan that it will be approaching the ExxonMobil partnership to seek greater returns from the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). He said that […]

July 28, 2025

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The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has blamed a significant portion of youth crime on the inability of young people to generate wealth due to a lack of skills and opportunities. Speaking at a campaign rally in Bagotville over the weekend, retired Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Williams touted the return of academics and trade […]

July 27, 2025

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Former Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has described the APNU+AFC coalition government’s rental of a house as a drug bond for $12.5 million per month as a “scampish deal”, while also criticising the administration’s early decision to raise ministerial salaries as politically imprudent. Speaking on the Starting Point podcast, Gaskin, who served as Minister of Business […]

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APNU urges GECOM to prohibit photographing in polling booth

$200M feed plant, industrial parks, road upgrades planned for East Coast

Special incentives, tourism expansion for Region 10

Jagdeo: Over 700 jobs created through road upgrades, with more business support ahead for Region 10 youths

Dr Shurdon Murray: Linden now ‘better and stronger’

Business groups reject boycott call by Azruddin Mohamed

Tannery to get electricity for the first time

APNU says will engage Exxon on PSA in first 100 days in government

APNU touts skills training to tackle youth crime

Gaskin says APNU+AFC drug bond deal was ‘scampish’, early salary hike imprudent

Consortium proposed to cut bottled water costs, says PSC

New LPG cylinder standards approved to avoid leaks and explosions

Guyana Prize winners honoured as judges flag AI submissions, recommend disqualification

Consortium proposed to cut bottled water costs, says PSC

New LPG cylinder standards approved to avoid leaks and explosions

Guyana Prize winners honoured as judges flag AI submissions, recommend disqualification