Guyana Newspapers

– marks new era in Region One justice system The Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court in Region One (Barima- Waini) a $277.9 million investment in Guyana’s justice system, was officially commissioned on Friday, representing a major step toward expanding access to justice in Region One. The state-of-the-art facility, constructed by Builders Hardware […]

– assures hydro, solar will play key roles in Guyana’s future energy mix Providing assurances that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government will be making solar and hydropower important parts of Guyana’s energy mix, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that for this year, the Government is targeting the addition of […]

The Judiciary of Guyana has achieved a historic milestone with the launch of its first official flag, a symbol of justice, fairness, and judicial independence. This significant moment took place at the newly commissioned Maburuma Magistrate’s Court, reinforcing the judiciary’s commitment to strengthening the rule of law across the nation. The […]

– calls for robust local content policies In a significant announcement at the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo (GECSCE), President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Prof. Benedict Oramah, declared the multilateral bank’s intention to establish a $1 billion oil service financing […]

General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Sherwyn Benjamin, on Friday, declared that it would be an “insurmountable difficulty” for the party to be able to procure evidence of dead voters being on the Official List of Electors (OLE). Mr Benjamin made the remarks during his party’s weekly virtual press conference, […]

In October 2020, smarting after their loss – even after they tried a “Burnham thing” – the PNC commemorated the 63rd anniversary of their party. Meaning it was formed in 1957, when Burnham’s PPP-B lost the general elections to Jagan’s “PPP-J”. So, imagine your Eyewitness’s surprise when he noticed the PNC celebrating the 70th […]

At the final day of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo made a powerful statement: “There is no restriction on the amount of money we will spend on educating our people.” This declaration resonates deeply, as it speaks to a crucial element of Guyana’s development —investing in education […]

Dear Editor, Contrary to popular belief, the term “ghost elections” or “ghosts voting in an election” was not made by the PNC. This was a terminology used by Dr. Cheddi Jagan when he was called upon to give an evaluation of elections held under the PNC in Guyana. The situation was so disgustingly demonic that The post A time when ghosts […]

Dear Editor, This is not the first time that I am commenting on race relations in Guyana. I did so as long ago as in 1994, some 31 years ago, in a series published by Kampta Karran on “Offerings Race and Ethnic Studies in Guyana”; then in 2015, when the Granger government held a Roundtable The post Neither Hinds nor Ogunseye has any place in […]

Dear Editor Anticipating electoral defeat in the upcoming peoples’ choice of a tried-and-true representative government, opposition leaders – accompanied by their infantry of copycat politicians – find themselves stumbling over one another in comical, lustful scramble for the acquisition of political power. Bent on manufacturing discontents, […]