Fmr. Colombian President hails Pres. Ali as “new generation” leader putting Guyana on world stage

Former President of Colombia, Iván Duque, has strongly endorsed President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s leadership, describing him as a “new generation of leadership” committed to positioning the country at the centre of global attention. He made these remarks during the inauguration of a Colombian industrial investment, the DROMINC Asphalt Plant situated along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on […]

High Court throws out Cathy Hughes’ “low-life” defamation lawsuit against VP Jagdeo

Alliance For Change (AFC) executive Catherine ‘Cathy’ Hughes has suffered a major legal defeat after the Demerara High Court dismissed her defamation lawsuit against Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and ordered her to pay over $4 million in costs. The decision was handed down by Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif, who ruled that Jagdeo’s controversial reference to […]

GECOM approves elections work plan for September 1 polls

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday approved a work plan submitted by Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud to guide preparations for the General and Regional Elections now set for September 1.GECOM’s decision came during a scheduled meeting of the Commission, following President Ali’s recent announcement of the election date.Speaking after the meeting, Opposition nominated […]

“Let him release the evidence” – Jagdeo denies Mohamed’s claims that Pres. assisted in tax evasion

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday flatly denied claims that President Irfaan Ali had any involvement in the alleged tax evasion scandal surrounding United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed and even challenged him (Mohamed) to produce proof of his accusations. “Let him release the evidence that President Ali told him to submit a false invoice […]

Jagdeo hails GECOM’s revised election manuals as key to avoiding 2020 election chaos

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has highlighted the critical importance of the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) revised election manuals, describing them as essential tools for avoiding a repeat of the electoral chaos witnessed in 2020. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Thursday at Freedom House in Georgetown, Dr. Jagdeo, who is also the General […]

U.S.-sanctioned businessman granted $500K bail on tax evasion and false declaration charges

United States-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed was on Thursday granted $500,000 bail after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to face two fraud charges laid by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Mohamed, 39, of Houston Estates, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty and pleaded not guilty to both charges related to the alleged under-invoicing of […]