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Today, Guyana marks Emancipation Day, commemorating the abolition of slavery and honouring the resilience, sacrifices and enduring legacy of the African ancestors whose struggle for freedom helped shape the nation's history. The observance is marked by cultural celebrations…
(Kaieteur News) – In a country historically blessed with abundant resources and more recently, black gold or oil as we know it, Guyanese continue to complain about the economic strains they are faced with, as government keeps data from the public regarding poverty levels in the country’s season of bounty. Raising this red flag in a […] The post Govt. deliberately hiding poverty statistics in oil rich Guyana – Bloomberg reports appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…as scrutiny mounts over MV Barima tragedy (Kaieteur News) – President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday established a Safety and Compliance Audit Team to carry out a comprehensive review of safety and compliance standards for marine vessels operating in Guyana, the latest in a series of measures introduced in the wake of the MV Barima […] The post Pres. Ali names new maritime audit team appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, said Friday that the surviving crew members of the MV Barima are being scapegoated to protect ministers of the PPP/C Government. Speaking publicly for the first time since the tragedy during the APNU’s weekly […] The post Govt. scapegoating MV Barima crew with “ridiculous, vindictive” murder charges – Norton appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…urges reparations fund (Kaieteur News) – Former Prime Minister and former Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton Green, has warned that the descendants of enslaved Africans in Guyana face the danger of a “subtle form of re-enslavement,” arguing that economic inequality, historical ignorance and political complacency threaten to undo the gains won through centuries of struggle. In an […] The post Green warns Afro-Guyanese face “subtle re-enslavement” appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…calls for subsidised state-run air service to hinterland (Kaieteur News) – Former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary, Clement J. Rohee, is calling for a comprehensive overhaul of Guyana’s riverain and ocean-going transportation system in the wake of the MV Barima disaster, warning that the country’s transport infrastructure is lagging dangerously behind its rapid economic growth. […] The post Rohee calls for sweeping overhaul of river transport appeared first on Kaieteur News.
ERC’s EMANCIPATION DAY MESSAGE 2026 (Kaieteur News) – The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) joins Guyanese across the nation and throughout the diaspora in observing the 188th Anniversary of the Emancipation of Africans from slavery, a defining milestone in our history that is both solemn in remembrance and inspiring in its enduring legacy. For generations, Africans were […] The post Emancipation messages appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation has received eight bids for the construction of municipal airports at Lethem in Region Nine and Rose Hall in Region Six, and the rehabilitation of several hinterland coastal airstrips. Bids for the projects were opened recently at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). It […] The post Chinese, Indian contractors dominate bids for Lethem, Rose Hall airport projects; upgrade of hinterland airstrips appeared first on Kaieteur News.
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