Kwame McCoy
Kwame McCoy is a prominent Guyanese politician serving as the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister. He is known for his focus on governance and policy-making, particularly in the areas of telecommunications and information technology, aiming to enhance Guyana's digital landscape and cybersecurity infrastructure.
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Kwame McCoy is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister who has been contacted regarding the debt owed by DPI to Stabroek News.
DPI cancels ads to Stabroek News with immediate effect
Guyana· 2026-02-27
Kwame McCoy is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister who has been contacted regarding the outstanding debt to Stabroek News.
DPI makes payment of $7.4m to SN, $86.4m outstandingGuyana· 2026-02-26Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy has been contacted regarding the unresponsiveness of DPI to payment requests.
Gov’t committed to finding mechanism to settle SN debt – PMGuyana· 2026-02-11
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy today refused to respond to questions about allegations made against him.
McCoy declines to respond to complaint about behaviourGuyana· 2026-02-07
Kwame McCoy is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister.
DPI owes Stabroek News $84.4m at end of JanuaryGuyana· 2026-02-06Walton-Desir addressed PPP/C MP Kwame McCoy in her speech, dismissing his suggestion about residual votes.
Walton-Desir calls for Foreign Policy CouncilGuyana· 2026-02-05
MP Kwame McCoy launched a barrage of heckles at the Opposition.
MPs feud over impact of budgetGuyana· 2026-02-03
Kwame McCoy is the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister who was present at the launch ceremony.
Gov’t launches homestead project at YarrowkabraGuyana· 2026-02-01
Minister within the office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy distributed toys and snacks to everyone.
Christmas in Pakuri Village - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2025-12-25
The consistent ignoring of formal communications by the DPI and Minister Kwame McCoy reveals a policy of neglect designed to silence scrutiny.
This attempt to suffocate the independent press will failGuyana· 2025-12-08
Kwame McCoy is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister who confirmed the distribution of the new Digital ID card.
APNU calls for parliamentary oversight of E-Id cardsGuyana· 2025-11-25
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy confirmed the ongoing registration and distribution of Digital ID cards.
Public servants getting Digital ID cardsGuyana· 2025-11-23Kwame McCoy was called upon by Azruddin Mohamed to address the concerns of the Dora Secondary School parents.
Dora parents complain to WIN about secondary school, transportGuyana· 2025-11-18
Kwame McCoy is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister who has not responded to the letters regarding the debt.
DPI debt to Stabroek News climbs to $85.7mGuyana· 2025-11-16Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Kwame McCoy has heralded the official launch of the Huawei EKit Guyana.
Huawei EKit Guyana officially launchedGuyana· 2025-10-30Kwame McCoy is the Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister who has not responded to payment requests from Stabroek News.
DPI owes Stabroek News $80.2m for seven months this yearGuyana· 2025-10-05Kwame McCoy is a key sector minister in the PPP/C team.
PPP/C introduces new faces for 13th Parliament, Jaffarally, Ramsaran outGuyana· 2025-10-02
Kwame McCoy is back as Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Twenty-five ministers appointed, some MPs namedGuyana· 2025-09-14
Kwame McCoy was mentioned as one of the ministers flanking President Ali during his media address.
Ali dismisses Norton’s call for forensic audit of pollsGuyana· 2025-09-06
Kwame McCoy visited the community to share details of the project and hear from residents directly.
Sophia access road set for major upgrade under $1.5b projectGuyana· 2025-07-11
Among those raising objections she said was fellow PPP/C agent and current Minister Kwame McCoy.
Spreadsheet numbers did not coincide with SOPs - Parag tells courtGuyana· 2025-05-21
Kwame McCoy is mentioned as a leader in the government hosting the Origins Fashion Festival.
Origins Fashion Festival represents the chronic squandermania culture of this regimeGuyana· 2025-05-03
Kwame McCoy is the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister who also met with aspiring artistes.
Two local artistes to have chance to share stage with Vybz KartelGuyana· 2025-04-22
Minister McCoy’s defence of Jagdeo’s statements is noted as an example of blurring lines between party and state.
Counterproductive for gov’t officials to vilify organisations dedicated to advancing human rights and transparencyGuyana· 2025-04-06
Kwame McCoy is the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister who wrote a letter addressing the GHRA's statements.
The General Secretary of the PPP is within his right to expose and call out the Guyana Human Rights Association’s duplicityGuyana· 2025-04-05
Kwame McCoy, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, met with a UK delegation to discuss telecommunications and IT policies.
McCoy meets UK team on telecoms, IT policiesGuyana· 2025-03-19
