Code of Conduct for political parties as ERC urges leaders to promote peace ahead of elections

See below for a statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission: ERC CAUTIONS POLITICAL LEADERS TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL CONDUCT AHEAD OF 2025 GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is calling on all political leaders...

Suriname parliament elects first female president

Paramaribo, Suriname Reuters — Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, setting the doctor and former parliamentary speaker on course to helm a nation on the cusp of a predicted...

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Min. McCoy warns of racial incitement during election season, calls for responsible reporting

–highlights media’s role in upholding democracy WITH the rapid shift in Guyana’s political landscape, and its historic background of racially-motivated voting and biases, the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is working to ensure...

PM Phillips: Literary excellence must be preserved beyond politics

PRIME MINISTER, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips, on Friday, said the government is committed to preserving the Guyana Prize for Literature as a national platform for showcasing the best and brightest literary talent. During his address at this...

Roysdale Forde announces full backing of Norton-Fernandes ticket for September 1 Elections

As members and supporters of the People’s National Congress Reforma and A Partnership for National Unity started to gather at the Square of the Revolution for the launch of their election campaign on Sunday, PNC Reform Member, Senior Counsel...

Roraima Governor visits Guyana to strengthen bilateral ties

The Governor of Brazil’s Roraima state, Antonio Olivério Garcia de Almeida, arrived in Guyana on Friday for a two-day official visit aimed at deepening cooperation between the two neighboring territories. Governor Almeida met with President Dr....

Notes on the rise and struggles of trade unionism in Guyana

“The essence of trade unionism is social uplift. The labor movement has been the haven for the dispossessed, the despised, the neglected, the downtrodden, the poor.” – A Philip Randolph, American labour unionist and civil rights activist Since the...

Guyanese, the PPP/C welcome the Carter Center and all observers

Dear Editor, JULIUS Caesar waxed Shakespeare’s lyrics that, “Experience is the teacher of all things.” The grandmother of all elections in Guyana is expected to highlight on the 1st of September this year, a free, fair and transparent electoral...

GUYANA-POLITICS- New coalition questions GECOM’s request for modification of party symbol

Dr. Jagan’s dream of a National Front government

In a letter to the Stabroek News on June 28, 2025, Dr. Narayan Persaud Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, made the preposterous claim that “Guyanese can objectively observe for themselves that the current PPP/C administration exemplifies the essence of a...

Samir Mohammed’s mission is to bring astronomy home to every Guyanese

AstroPhotosGY is said to be Guyana’s first interactive astronomy and astrophotography platform designed to bring the universe closer to every Guyanese. It was built by 20-year-old Samir Mohammed, who described himself as “a scientist at heart”. He...

An overview of Guyana’s Family Violence Act 2024: Strengthening protection through modern law

Today, I begin a new series which will focus on Guyana’s new law on family and domestic violence: The Family Violence Act 2024 (the Act). This new law repealed and replaced the old Domestic Violence Act, and represented a transformative shift in...

 Maduro is continuing to expand his hybrid war against Guyana

Dear Editor, On June 24, Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier Omar Khan, was the inaugural guest on a new weekly state social media programme that spells out its theme in its name, “Safeguarding the Nation”. Asked about the present threat from...

Amity School Steelband Festival returns to Kingston Seawall today

Education Officer with responsibility for music Joel Gonsalves Beginning at 14:00 hrs today, the iconic Kingston Seawall Esplanade will come alive with the vibrant sounds of steelpan as students from across the country gather for the Amity School...

Guyana’s model matches global standards for oil governance

Dear Editor ON July 1, Kaieteur News penned an editorial based on Christopher Ram’s poorly reasoned appeal for a Petroleum Commission to be established in Guyana. Ram’s reasoning, as reflected in the editorial, is based on a conspiracy theory that...

Jamaica’s Resilient Economy Driven by Investment and Prudent Governance – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has praised Jamaica’s resilient and thriving economy, attributing the nation’s progress to disciplined fiscal management and prudent governance. Speaking during Friday’s (July 4) groundbreaking...

Party politics and Corruption locking citizens out of development and equal opportunity -says Broomes

Presidential Candidate for the Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP), Simona Broomes, has been on the campaign trail telling voters that a vote for the ALP is a vote to end corruption, and “party politics”. She said she believes “party...

Canada-based Guyanese receives recognition for 40-plus years of humanitarian work

– Invested with Order of Ontario and the Guyana High Commissioner to Canada Award for Excellence IN January, Guyana-born Winston Kassim, a retired Executive Officer at the Royal Bank of Canada, was conferred with the Order of Ontario. On June 15,...

Prime minister pays tribute to veteran journalist Rickey Singh

19 Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to veteran Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh, who passed away on Saturday in Barbados, describing him as a symbol of regional unity and journalistic integrity. In a statement released...