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...
New apps to be launched for ‘more transparent’ gov’t transactions – President
Four new government software applications (apps) will be launched soon to make service delivery more efficient and transparent, according to...
APNU lead for Parliament Terrence Campbell says WIN’s Reg. 10 candidate ‘arrogant’
APNU’s lead Parliamentarian Terrence Campbell defended his party members’ actions a day before in the vote for a new Chairman...
President Ali salutes outgoing regional chairpersons and deputies
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has publicly acknowledged and thanked the outgoing Regional Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons across Guyana, recognising their dedication...
President Ali congratulates newly elected regional reps, urges cooperation for development
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has extended congratulations to the newly elected Regional Chairmen, Vice Chairpersons and Councillors across Guyana’s...
Civil engineer elected Regional Chairman of Region Five
A young civil engineer has been elected Regional Chairman of Region Five following the swearing-in of new councilors on...
PPP clinches chairmanship of Region Four as Clemsford Belgrave elected with 18 votes
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has secured control of the Region Four (Demerara–Mahaica) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) following the election...
Region 10 Chairmanship vote ends in tie
The election of a new Chairman for the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC) ended in a tie on Friday,...
Change will not bring job losses – Minister Ally assures
Newly appointed Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally has assured public servants that the changes being...
Guyana human rights programme expands with overwhelming public interest
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Wednesday said the International Human Rights Law Certificate Programme continues to...
Old GuySuCo Dam to become new West Bank–West Coast bypass road
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced a major new road project that will transform traffic flow and open up...
New railway link between East Coast, East Bank being studied
The Ministry of Housing has been tasked with examining the feasibility of a new railway link connecting the East Coast...
Gov’t to introduce strict truck weight regulations for new Demerara River Bridge
The Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge marks a significant milestone in Guyana’s infrastructure modernisation and now, the government is moving...
Traffic ‘bottleneck’ at Diamond/Grove road eases – Edghill
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has stated that the Diamond–Grove road expansion project has significantly improved the traffic flow...
NIS must be ‘modern and friendly’ to Guyanese – Finance Minister
Senior Minister Dr Ashni Singh has asked the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to work harder on modernising and improving services...
Upgraded E-Service Platform launched for immigration
The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched its E-Service Platform for immigration support services, a key milestone in the government’s...
Gov’t, police joining forces to ensure smooth travelling on new Demerara River Bridge
Hours after commuters started using the new Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge in their numbers, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill...
The ‘Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge’ commissioned as a symbol of Guyana’s transformation
The new Demerara River Bridge, named the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge, was commissioned on Sunday night, an event Guyana’s...
Venezuela’s incursions ‘not acceptable’ – French Senator affirms, offers more support to Guyana
As it opened its embassy in Georgetown, France reiterated support for Guyana’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and denounced threats from...
