Agri. Ministry fires contractor for sloppy work on $26.42M timber wharf project

The 2022 Auditor General Report has revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture fired the contractor responsible for the $26.42 million Timber Wharf and Landing...

MP Walton-Desir showcases political opportunism at its worst in her criticism of Argyle Agreement

Dear Editor, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in its provisional ruling on the 1st of December 2023 stated: 1. By an Application filed in the...

LETTER: GHK Lall misunderstands the Argyle Declaration!

Dear Editor I write in response to a GHK Lall’s mischievous and highly inappropriate piece under the title “Argyle: Guyana’s blind spots, Venezuela’s bright spots,”...

COP28 failed to address key climate concerns – VP Jagdeo

In a candid reflection on the recently concluded COP28 in Dubai, Guyana's Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has expressed deep disappointment, particularly highlighting the...

Vice President justifies 6.5% salary increase, cites need for responsible spending & economic planning

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo defended the government's decision to implement a 6.5 percent salary increase for public servants today, noting that while Guyana...

Patterson moves to court following denial to travel to US last September

Patterson moves to court following denial to travel to US last September Member of Parliament and former Public Works Minister, David Patterson has initiated court...

Venezuela, Guyana agree to not use force to settle border controversy

Please see Joint Declaration of Argyle for dialogue and peace between Guyana  and Venezuela regarding the border controversy: On Thursday, December 14, 2023, in Argyle,...

Pres. Ali reaffirms Guyana’s position to CARICOM ahead of meeting with Maduro 

This morning, in the first phase of “peace talks” at Argyle Airport in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali met with...

Oil production from Corentyne block possible by 2030-CGX & Frontera

Canadian oil companies, Frontera Energy Corporation and CGX Energy recently disclosed that oil production in the Corentyne Block is possible by 2030. The partners...

Average annual salary increase for period 2021-2023 period is actually 15.4%

Dear Editor, Further to my letter published in the Guyana Standard online news outlet on December 11, 2023, and in the print media on December...

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