21 h. ago S. Jagmohan disclaims any responsibility for intersection collapse

S. Jagmohan Construction and General Supplies Inc yesterday disclaimed any responsibility for the collapse of a section of the intersection at Middleton and Dennis Sts. The article S. Jagmohan disclaims any responsibility for intersection collapse appeared first on Stabroek News.

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46 h. ago IDB announces US$2.5B and rapid response task force for security in Latin America and Caribbean

BUENOS AIRES — During the Regional Security and Justice Summit, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced a historic commitment of an estimated US$2.5 billion in loans for the next three years to strengthen citizen security in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on actions to promote community protection, strengthen institutions, and curb illicit financing. The […] The post IDB announces US$2.5B and rapid response task force for security in Latin America and Caribbean appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago APNU’s road to political relevance depends on fresh visionary leadership

Dear Editor, Significant anticipation had accompanied the Elections 2025 campaign, with political party leaders making numerous commitments—including substantial cash grants, poverty reduction, enhanced inclusivity, greater equity, transparency, and more responsive governance.  The article APNU’s road to political relevance depends on fresh visionary leadership appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Tobago fishermen demand response by Chief Secretary after US strike

(Trinidad Guardian) Tobago’s fisherfolk say they are alarmed by the “deafening silence” of Chief Secretary Farley Augustine following the United States’ destruction of a Venezuelan vessel that left 11 people dead. The article Tobago fishermen demand response by Chief Secretary after US strike appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Electoral system below par for the delivery of free, fair and transparent elections

Dear Editor, Now that elections 2025 have gotten to the point of the declaration of the results, it behooves me as a commissioner, in the execution of my responsibility, to put on record, and in the public domain, my disposition to the declarations. My disposition is one of abstention without any reference, or deference to […] The post Electoral system below par for the delivery of free, fair and transparent elections appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship

Dear Editor, Political history reminds us that when citizens begin to vote with civic calculations rather than inherited loyalties, party systems can shift dramatically. George Dangerfield’s classic The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) chronicled how Britain’s once-dominant Liberal Party collapsed under the pressures of suffrage, Irish nationalism, labour unrest, and constitutional crisis and not […] The post The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago There is a growing embrace of the PPP/C because of its universalistic approach to development

Dear Editor, The PPP from the very inception has always embraced political and ideological pluralism. Its working class orientation has been largely responsible for its several victories dating back to the early 1950’s when it scored a major political victory winning 18 of the 24 seats in the 1953 elections, the first to be held under universal adult suffrage. The article There is a growing embrace of the PPP/C because of its universalistic approach to development appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago GECOM says all is well with presiding officers Over 13,000 first time voters registered for E

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday clarified that all polling day staff has been appointed ahead of the September 1 general and regional elections. The clarification came in response to remarks made by opposition-nominated commissioner Vincent Alexander, who, in an interview with journalist Abeena Rockliff from Guyana Standard, claimed that GECOM […] The post GECOM says all is well with presiding officers… Over 13,000 first time voters registered for E-day appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago WIN has morphed as a response to the PPP’s broken promises and is a test of the survival instincts of the PNC

Dear Editor, Jagdeo and the PPP are trapped between fresh memories of their 2020-2025 corruption in office and broken promises of the re- negotiation of the 2016 oil contract with Exxon, creation of 50,000 jobs, re- opening of the 4 sugar factories, etc.,  The article WIN has morphed as a response to the PPP’s broken promises and is a test of the survival instincts of the PNC appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago GPOC halts package shipments to US as Trump tariff policy bites

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) on Wednesday announced the suspension of all outbound postal parcels and packages to the United States of America, effective immediately until further notice. GPOC said that this decision comes in response to the suspension of the “de minimis exemption” which previously allowed goods valued under US$800 […] The post GPOC halts package shipments to US as Trump tariff policy bites appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones

(Reuters) – Jamaica will use drones donated by Canada to boost its disaster response services, state information service JIS said yesterday, as the Caribbean braces for stronger hurricanes in the coming years fueled by warmer oceans resulting from climate change. The article Jamaica brings in Canadian drones to fly over disaster zones appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago GECOM in scramble to find presiding officers as some appointees back out

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is in a mad scramble to find replacements for senior polling day staff after some people declined the position of president officer, citing the weighty responsibility that comes with it. Kaieteur News understands that many of the persons who declined the position of presiding officer also cited […] The post GECOM in scramble to find presiding officers as some appointees back out appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Policy Forum Guyana says being squeezed out of role in GYEITI

Kaieteur News – Government is being accused of attempting to displace Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) from its long-standing responsibility for coordinating the selection of civil society representatives to the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI). In a press release on Monday PFG said it had become aware of this development […] The post Policy Forum Guyana says being squeezed out of role in GYEITI appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Common questions from Green Card holders about traveling outside the United States

Ask-the-Consul Installment 25-08 Traveling abroad as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) comes with important responsibilities and considerations.  In this edition of our Ask-the-Consul we will address some common questions from Green Card holders about traveling outside the United States. The article Common questions from Green Card holders about traveling outside the United States appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago Judge in US crosshairs warns Brazil banks not to apply sanctions locally

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who recently had sanctions imposed on him by the U.S. government, told Reuters that courts could punish Brazilian financial institutions for seizing or blocking domestic assets in response to U.S. The article Judge in US crosshairs warns Brazil banks not to apply sanctions locally appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago No need to close accounts of persons associated with sanctioned individual – OFAC

-in response to query from WIN’s legal team The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the financial intelligence and enforcement agency of the United States Treasury Department, has ruled out the need for commercial banks here to close the accounts of persons who are merely associated with a sanctioned person, according to correspondence from OFAC shared by a We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party source. The article No need to close accounts of persons associated with sanctioned individual – OFAC appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago PPP/C’s concrete over people policy are the lived experiences of the poor in peripheral urban centres resulting in rapid brain drain

Dear Editor, I read Dr. Jerry Jailall’s response to my letter “A Tale of Two Administrations” with interest. The article PPP/C’s concrete over people policy are the lived experiences of the poor in peripheral urban centres resulting in rapid brain drain appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago Leak of interview triggers clash between gold buyer, VALS owner

The leak of an explosive March 25, 2025, interview between businessman Azeem `Junior’ Baksh of Gold Target Imports and journalist Travis Chase has triggered a public clash between Baksh and two prominent businessmen, Satynarine “Sonna” Sahadeo of VALS Construction and Tamesh Jagmohan of El Dorado Trading, with all sides threatening legal action. The article Leak of interview triggers clash between gold buyer, VALS owner appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago Linden Electricity Company rejects claims over recent power outage

The management of the Linden Electricity Company Inc (LECI) in Region Ten, is seeking to dispel rumours that the company may have been in some way responsible for a recent power outage, and to  emphasise that such actions are not representative of the company’s values and commitment to professional service delivery.     The article Linden Electricity Company rejects claims over recent power outage appeared first on Stabroek News.

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