POLITICS

POLITICS

President Ali demands changes to the 4PM goods intake into Corriverton Market

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Irfaan Ali has called for an immediate change to the 4pm goods intake policy at the Corriverton Market. President Ali, who was addressing scores of residents at the time at an outreach in Corriverton, demanded to know why vendors are restricted to this timeframe and stated that anyone obstructing this request should be removed […]

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POLITICS

President Ali says more work needed to improve customer service of GPL and GWI

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr. Irfaan Ali says more work needs to be done to improve the customer service and efficiency of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). Speaking at an outreach in Corriverton, President Ali said: “The Ministry of Public Utilities they are going to work with these utilities to improve the efficiency […]

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OIL & GAS

MONR rejects Kaieteur News article

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Natural Resources has rejected a Kaieteur News article published on November 21, 2025, which claimed that the new petroleum agreement for Block S4 leaves a loophole allowing TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy and Petronas to recover royalty payments owed to Guyana. According to the Ministry, this conclusion is “inaccurate and uninformed,” since royalties are […]

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POLITICS

Gov’t committed to expanding home ownership – President Ali

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Irfaan Ali announced an ambitious plan to enhance home ownership and allocate house lots during an outreach in Corriverton, Berbice on Friday. He stated that the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) will significantly invest in new house lots in Region Six. He said the goal for the next five years is to meet […]

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POLITICS

“Future Is Ours”: President Ali Announces Sweeping Service Reforms, Youth Support Measures and Regional Development Push in Region Six

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr. Irfaan Ali told a packed gathering in Region Six that his government is entering its new term with a sharpened focus on accountability, people-centered governance and accelerated regional development. Addressing residents during a mid-afternoon outreach, the President emphasized that citizens remain “the foundation, the center, and the top” of his administration and reaffirmed […]

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POLITICS

New support for parents of children living with disabilities

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

DPI: Parents of children living with disabilities across Guyana will soon benefit from special tax incentives and assistance from the government, which is designed to ease the financial strain they often face. Speaking with residents in New Amsterdam at the Region Six cabinet outreach, the president said the new measures are being designed with one […]

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POLITICS

President Ali rejects EU claim of incumbency advantage to EU election report, reminds 2025 elections were “peaceful, efficient and professional”

November 20, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday night addressed what he described as several matters of national importance, starting with the recently released European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission’s final report on Guyana’s 2025 General and Regional Elections. The President said that while all observer groups found the elections to be free and fair, and were “very […]

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POLITICS

Correcting Erroneous statements made by Former Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson

November 20, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Public Works has taken note of a video made by Former Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson, on the current state of Phase 2 of the Rehabilitation and Construction of Thomas Lands, an ongoing project measuring a distance of 600m. The Ministry firstly wishes to state the contractual timeframe for the project is […]

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COURT

AG says removing post-clearance Post Clearance Audit Unit would create ‘chaos at the wharves’

November 20, 2025 Staff Reporter

…warns that GRA would have to scrutinize every item before clearance Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, has warned that if the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is stripped of its post-clearance audit powers, Guyana’s ports would grind to a halt, with containers spending “months on the wharf.” His comments came during his “Issues in the News” […]

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POLITICS

‘They could end up with none in 2030’ — AG says racial rhetoric cost opposition seats

November 19, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, has issued a sharp warning to the parliamentary Opposition, stating that its continued use of racial rhetoric and misinformation is the reason it suffered a dramatic decline in political support, falling from 31 seats to 12, and risks being wiped out entirely by the next election. Nandlall made the comments […]

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