Over 23,000 school children to benefit from ‘Because We Care’ cash grant in Reg. Six

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, participated in the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution in Region Six, where over 23,000 school children will benefit, totalling $1.3 billion at the close of distribution. The cheques were distributed in the various areas of […]

President’s intervention at GRA was not unlawful or unconstitutional

Critics of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government continue to make a huge hullabaloo regarding the President’s intervention at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to address a complaint made by a US-sanctioned businessman. To this end, critics are questioning, I suppose, the legality of whether the President can intervene in such matters, given that the […]

“Mass exodus” in opposition camp to accelerate more as members flee “chaos and confusion” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has described what he calls a “mass exodus” from the opposition parties – the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)—as more former members publicly endorse President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the upcoming […]

Miner sentenced to two years for killing co-worker

A backdam confrontation that spiralled into deadly violence has ended with a two-year prison sentence for 28-year-old miner Sean Lindore, who admitted to fatally chopping a co-worker during a heated altercation at a mining camp in Sand Hill Backdam, Region Seven. Lindore, known by several aliases including “Samuel,” “Leather,” and “Tallman,” was initially charged with […]

‘You can’t hold GECOM to ransom’ – Nandlall slams Opp Commissioners over obstruction

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, S.C., has accused opposition-nominated commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) of deliberately attempting to obstruct the electoral process ahead of the country’s upcoming General and Regional Elections. During his weekly programme, ‘Issues In The News,’ Nandlall said Commissioners Charles Corbin, Vincent Alexander, and Desmond Trotman […]

MODEC partners with Protected Areas Commission in Zoo rehabilitation efforts

READ THE FULL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE MODEC: MODEC is pleased to announce its partnership with the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) for the rehabilitation of two (2) Animal Enclosures in Guyana’s Zoological Park.This investment, valued at four million five hundred thousand Guyana dollars (GYD$4,500,000), underscores MODEC’s commitment to environmental conservation and PAC’s efforts to enhance […]

AFC’s Region 7 Chairman backs President Ali, citing stronger vision for small miners

Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC) in Region Seven and founder of the Small Miners Association, David Daniels, has officially thrown his support behind President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).Daniels said his decision stems from a growing alignment between the government’s approach to small-scale mining and the interests of […]