Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has defended the government’s ongoing contract pre-qualification exercise, saying the process was introduced to strengthen transparency and create wider opportunities for small contractors across Guyana.

Dr Jagdeo was at the time speaking on the sidelines of a public engagement, where he noted many persons lodged queries about the award of contracts.

The Government of Guyana has temporarily suspended Phase One of small contractor contract awards in Region Four to allow additional verification checks following complaints raised during the signing process.

In a statement issued on the matter, the government said the decision forms part of its ongoing effort to maintain transparency, fairness and accountability in the public pre-qualification process for small contractors undertaking projects valued at $15 million and under.

The pre-qualification pr

Heavy rainfall over the past two days has placed drainage systems across Guyana under pressure, prompting a national flood response effort. But despite these efforts, some areas, especially in the capital, experienced flooding. 

President Irfaan Ali last evening visited some of these areas to get a first-hand assessment of the situation.

"The lack of maintenance from the city, of course, is a major challenge for us. When you look at the alleyways in Queenstown and many of the other

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, on Tuesday (May 12, 2026), met with a group of former A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Members of Parliament and current Regional Councillors at their request.

Those attending the meeting included former Members of Parliament Rickly Ramsaroop, Shurwayne Holder and Dinesh Jaiprashad, along with current Regional Councillors Ravoldo Birbal, Sheik Yaseen, Prince Holder and Gangadai Lloyd.

During the meeting, the group exp

The Ministry of Health is rolling out a new quality audit system aimed at strengthening patient care and accountability across the public health system. This initiative will see doctors and nurses being monitored to ensure established treatment protocols are being followed.

The system is expected to add another layer of accountability for healthcare workers while improving patient care. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says this will h

Oral arguments before the world court wrapped up earlier today. Speaking before the world court, Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, accused Guyana of abandoning the spirit of the 1966 Geneva Agreement after major oil discoveries in 2015 and pursuing what she described as an unlawful effort to validate the 1899 Arbitral Award. 

Venezuela also repeated claims that the award was fraudulent and maintained that it never consented to the court's jurisdiction. But Guyana's lega