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...
‘None of you will be beggars or paupers’ – Broomes tells retrenched sugar workers
“None of you will be beggars or paupers,” was the declaration of Junior Minister of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes who...
Enmore workers protest ahead of meeting with Ministers
Scores of sugar workers retrenched from the Enmore Sugar Estate have launched a protest ahead of a meeting with government...
Ramson moves to quash Marlon Williams’ appointment on Local Gov’t Commission
By Devina Samaroo Attorney Charles Ramson Jr, representing a regional councillor, has moved to the High Court to challenge the...
Natural Resources fund Bill to be tabled soon
By Bibi Khatoon The Bill governing the Sovereign Wealth Fund now renamed the Natural Resources Fund should be tabled in...
Trotman’s power on Petroleum Commission to be reduced
By Bibi Khatoon Moves will be made to reduce the powers of the Minister of Natural Resources under the Petroleum...
Greendige, Trotman head to India
Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, will lead a delegation, including Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman,...
‘Gross disrespect’ meted out to media by GDF – GPA
Following the media walkout at the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Annual Officer Conference, the country’s sole press association body is...
Media storms out GDF conference
By Devina Samaroo Approximately 20 media operatives representing more than ten local media outfits, including the State media, stormed out...
‘Plantains…good when they are green’
Minister of Finance Winston Jordan Wednesday rebuffed criticisms of the so-called plantain chip economy, saying that small businesses could be...
Chand says being made “scapegoat” by “evildoers”
By Devina Samaroo President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Komal Chand says he is being made...
Gov’t supporters protest PPP meetings in Berbice
By Royan Abrams Supporters of the A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) coalition protested...
Venezuela calls early presidential vote
[BBC] Venezuela’s pro-government Constituent Assembly has ordered fresh elections before the end of April. President Nicolas Maduro told thousands of his...
Fate of Guyana’s law school still undetermined- AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams says that a feasibility study is ongoing for the establishment of...
‘Real work’ needed to fight money laundering – U.S. Ambassador
By Bibi Khatoon U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway is urging CARICOM countries to begin “the real work” of identifying,...
10 ERC members approved by National Assembly
The Third Report of the Standing Committee on Appointments to address matters relating to the Nomination and Appointment of Members...
Sugar unions ‘ready’ to work with Gov’t on solutions
Unions representing sugar workers have said they are satisfied that the Government is concerned about the fate of retrenched sugar...
PPP now backs private investment for closed sugar factories
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has decided to no longer fight the closure of four sugar estates, but to...
Some sugar workers to get full severance by month-end
Finance Minister Winston Jordan announced in the National Assembly on Friday, January 19, 2018, that the Government has agreed to...
