Politics
Guyana stands firm on sovereignty as ICJ prepares final judgment in border case – PM
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips addressed the National Assembly on Friday, emphasising that Guyana stands firm on its sovereignty as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares its final judgment in the border controversy case with Venezuela. Guyana has asked the court to confirm that the boundary defined in the 1899 award and demarcated...
Gov’t moves to repeal ‘flawed’ 2015 Fmr. Presidents’ Benefits law
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility...
Minister Singh tables Loan Agreements in National Assembly
See below full release from the Ministry of Finance: The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to manage Guyana’s public...
Finance Minister tells National Assembly total credit to households almost doubled
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: As the debates on the 2026 National Budget wrapped up...
Gov’t advances plan for new senior citizens home – Dr. Persaud
The Government has advanced plans to construct a brand new senior citizens home, as part of a wider national push...
$72.3B budgeted for pensions, newborn grants and subsidies
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has earmarked more than $72 billion in 2026 to support pensions and...
$47M for upgrades to historic service buildings including 150-year-old Palms
As the Committee of Supply continued scrutiny of proposed spending for fiscal year 2026, the Minister of Human Services and...
Gov’t close to acquiring Berbice Bridge, cost less than one year of tolls – Edghill
The Government of Guyana is moving closer to acquiring the Berbice Bridge and according to Minister of Public Works Juan...
Special traffic court, e-prosecution for offenders being considered – President Ali
Traffic offenders could soon find themselves facing a faster, fully digital path to prosecution as President DrIrfaan Ali announced sweeping...
High Court dismisses WIN member’s bank account case
High Court Judge Nicole Pierre dismissed the account-closure case brought by WIN member Gobin Harbhajan against Scotiabank, ruling that the...
$500M to commence new Amerindian Hostel construction
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has identified at least three possible locations for the new Amerindian Hostel, with $500 million...
Indar defends multi-billion-dollar subsidies as utility costs dominate budget scrutiny
With a large portion of his ministry’s 2026 budget tied up in subsidies, particularly a multi-billion-dollar transfer to Guyana Power...
Foreign Minister explains use of lobbyists as budget scrutiny examines ‘advocacy’ spending
The government’s use of lobbyist services came under scrutiny in the Committee of Supply on Tuesday as Minister of Foreign...
$138.3M set aside as Foreign Service Institute building moves closer to completion
Consideration of the 2026 budget estimates continued in the Committee of Supply on Tuesday, with Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
Aneal Giddings ‘more than qualified’ to be Data Protection Commissioner overseeing E-ID card rollout
Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Monday defended the appointment of former Deputy Chief Elections Officer Aneal Giddings as Guyana’s Data...
$72B budgeted as over 700,000 Guyanese to receive $100,000 cash grant soon after budget is passed
A massive $72.5 billion allocation under the Office of the Prime Minister in the 2026 national budget will support the...
GECOM to fill several senior vacancies as funds budgeted for local government elections this year
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to fill several senior vacancies even as provisions have been made in its...
$75M budgeted for President’s Youth Advisory Council as opposition questions performance measures
A total of $75 million has been allocated to the President’s Youth Advisory Council in the 2026 national budget, drawing...
With almost $1B more for MoM, Teixeira says ‘slow turn’ seen in way men treat women and children
Consideration of estimates for the 2026 national budget began on Monday in the Committee of Supply in Guyana’s National Assembly,...
$34.6M allocated to Office of Leader of the Opposition under 2026 budget
Consideration of the 2026 budget estimates continued on Monday in the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly, moving on...
Gov’t advances plan to staff, operationalise Guyana Technical Training College with $78M budgeted
The Government of Guyana is advancing plans to establish the Guyana Technical Training College, with $78 million budgeted for the...
