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The first-ever ‘Guyana Digital School’

The first-ever ‘Guyana Digital School’ will soon be established by the government as part of national plans to create a fully functional digital economy, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced during a special address to Parliament on Thursday.

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BREAKING: Free UG from January 2025

“Starting from the January 2025 semester, tuition fees will be completed abolished from the University of Guyana,” the President said as he made a special address to the 12th Parliament of Guyana, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Georgetown.

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BREAKING: Each child to get $10,000 basic healthcare voucher next year

In 2025, each child across the country will benefit from a $10,000 universal healthcare voucher that will be used to help finance a basic menu of tests that will hopefully detect and possibly prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as early as possible.

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BREAKING: Electricity cost to be slashed in half before the end of next year

…savings in excess of US$250 million. This was announced by President Dr. Irfaan Ali during a special address to Parliament on Thursday.

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BREAKING: $10 billion injection for NIS to help pensioners

BREAKING: $10 billion injection for NIS to help pensioners
President Dr. Irfaan Ali said this on Thursday during a special address to the Parliament. He said the exact details of this allocation will be announced in the 2025 National Budget.

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In his wide-ranging address, the President zeroed in on the prowess of Guyana’s tourism sector and how, through targeted investments, the sector has been expanding rapidly.

This was announced by President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Thursday as he addressed the 12th Parliament of Guyana, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Georgetown.

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‘𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥’ – 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 ‘𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐝’

In defence of President Irfaan Ali’s decision to appoint Clifton Hicken as the substantive Commissioner of Police, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has dismissed objections from Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, describing them as unfounded and legally flawed.

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Nandlall announces revision of cybercrime law

A review of the Cybercrime Act is underway to address the use of the various social media platforms to “attack” private citizens, according to Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.

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AG debunks ‘hysteria’ over govt’s plans to align social media with UN conventions

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has quelled concerns raised about the government’s intentions to align social media and cyberspace with a United Nations (UN) convention, noting that any efforts will be internationally- accepted and constitutionally – compliant.

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