Politics
Strict penalties for health workers who bypass new centralised medical supply system
Health officials who operate outside Guyana’s new centralised medical supply system will be sent home, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has warned on Monday. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali addresses RHOs and other officials on Monday The president sounded this warning during a meeting with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, ministry officials and the...
Housing scheme planned for Mahaicony – Croal
The government is working to identify and acquire lands for the development of a new housing scheme in the Mahaicony...
Guyana sets sight on becoming CARICOM Leader in online child safety
Guyana is drawing inspiration from global leaders in digital child protection to craft a national online safety and ethical technology...
Mayor Chase-Green throws out No Confidence Motion against Town Clerk
Monday afternoon’s statutory meeting of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council descended into what councillors themselves called a “Circus” when...
CCJ hears Guyana’s presidential term-limit case
The legal battle has begun before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as attorneys debate the constitutionality of the presidential...
$132M Magistrate`s Court for Diamond/Grove Scheme
The sod was turned today for the construction of a modern Magistrate’s court to serve the Diamond/Grove East Bank Demerara...
Guyana, India discuss cooperation in environment, renewable energy
President David Granger, who is currently in India, has met with that country’s Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change...
PPP distances self from US supporter
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is distancing itself from United States resident, Rueben Khusial, who the party says has been...
PSC urges President, Opposition to find agreement on Chancellor, CJ
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is calling on the President and Leader of the Opposition to take whatever steps necessary...
‘Fineman Gang did not kill Lindo Creek miners’ – Freddie Kissoon tells COI
By Devina Samaroo Newspaper columnist and former Lecturer of the University of Guyana, Freddie Kissoon today told the ongoing Commission...
Legal fraternity backs confirmation of Justice Cummings-Edwards as Chancellor
The country’s judges and lawyers were loud in their support of a proposition by the Guyana Bar Association that Justice...
Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to meet ‘as soon as possible’
(BBC) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Donald Trump to meet him, an invitation the US leader has said...
$68M ‘ghost’ entity in Budget 2018 surfaces
The ghost entity that received a whopping $68 million from Government in the 2018 Budget is hosting a summit at...
GDF to benefit from expertise of Mexican Army in disaster response
With an already strong defence cooperation programme with several bilateral partners, the Guyana and Defence Force (GDF) is now set...
Greenidge sworn in as acting President; Ramjattan as PM
Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge was earlier today sworn in to perform the duties of President...
Guyana records 14.2% increase in gender-based violence over six years
By Bibi Khatoon As Guyana joins with the rest of the world in observing International Women’s Day, First Lady, Mrs...
International Women’s Day messages
Message by Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton Today, the Ministry of Social Cohesion salutes and celebrates the...
International Women’s Day OP-ED by Canadian High Commissioner
Do we still need to devote an entire day to women? Haven’t we already achieved enough? Women don’t just vote...
Business Minister raps daily onslaught of ExxonMobil deal, says “we can’t play hardball with investors”
By Devina Samaroo Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin today condemned the daily onslaught against the oil contract between ExxonMobil and...
Ramjattan mulls stripping Police Force of authority to grant firearm licences
By Fareeza Haniff Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan says “serious consideration” is being given to amending regulations regarding the...
Gov’t reviewing Japan funded ‘Oil and Gas Master Plan’ for Guyana
The Government of Guyana is reviewing an ‘Oil and Gas Master Plan’ for Guyana, which was developed and submitted by...
