Politics
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 area to help address the growing demand for house lots in Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice). “We are currently working to identify or to acquire some lands to develop a housing scheme within the Mahaicony precinct,”...
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...
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...
Durban Park audit for year-end completion
By Devina Samaroo Auditor General Deodat Sharma aims to wrap up his special audit into the controversial Durban Park Project...
Gov’t open to relocating Guyanese from Venezuela
As a result of political and economic unrest in neighbouring Venezuela, the Guyana Government says it is open to offering...
Gov’t under-budgeted $3.5B in severance pay for sugar workers
By Neil Marks With thousands of sugar workers jobless and unsure about when their severance pay will be given,...
Sugar workers continue protest for full severance
One day after President David Granger announced that sugar workers will be paid 50% severance at the end of the...
Indian High Commissioner rebuffs DPI’s ‘mischievous’ post
Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Mahalingam Venkatachalam has called out Director of the Department of Public Information (DPI), Imran Khan...
Gov’t votes down motion seeking clarity on 2017 prison riot
By Bibi Khatoon The Government on Wednesday evening voted down a motion brought by the Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...
GAWU Head says 50/50 severance pay to sugar workers violates the law
By Devina Samaroo The phased payout of severance to the retrenched sugar workers is in violation of the Laws of...
“You sat on your laurels and did nothing!” – Teixeira on 2017 Camp St. Jailbreak
By Devina Samaroo Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira Wednesday blasted Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan and the coalition administration for...
$2 billion severance now, $2 billion later for sugar workers
Sugar workers will get half of their severance pay by the end of the month, President David Granger announced on...
$2 billion in severance pay for sugar workers by month end
Sugar workers will get half of their severance pay by the end of the month, President David Granger announced today....
Sacked Rose Hall sugar workers protest for severance pay
Workers sent home from the Rose Hall estate on Tuesday, January 09, 2018, took to the streets to demand severance...
AG quotes scripture in support of Chancellor nominee despite backlog judgments
By Devina Samaroo Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams on Monday resorted to quoting a biblical scripture...
AG says setting up of local Law School being frustrated
By Devina Samaroo Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Basil Williams on Monday protested the continued chairmanship of the Council...
“We’ve won more than we’ve lost”– AG rejects claims of bad performance
By Devina Samaroo Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams has rubbished claims that he has lost more...
First female elected to head Guyana Press Association
By Bibi Khatoon A new executive of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) was elected on Sunday, January 07, 2018 as...
Edghill further suspended from National Assembly
Opposition Member of Parliament, Juan Edghill will not be allowed to sit in the National Assembly when business resumes on...
Brazil ready to invest in Guyana’s oil and gas sector
Guyana’s South American neighbour Brazil is ready and willing to give a helping hand in the development of the...
Sittlington back as SOCU advisor
Irish consultant and fraud expert, Dr Sam Sittlington is back in Guyana to continue his work as an advisor and...
