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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 framework. According to Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, Guyana will look to international partners as it seeks to become a trailblazer across the Caribbean with the implementation of new regulations. The proposed...
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...
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...
Speaker rejects PPP/C motion on Exxon bonus
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland Friday dismissed a People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) – sponsored motion to...
Gov’t will ensure thousands of sugar workers get severance pay – Granger
President David Granger Friday said that that the government would ensure that the thousands of sugars being sent home at...
‘I have no intention of ever rigging elections’ – Granger
President David Granger on Friday brushed aside suggestions that his pursuance of the ideals of late President Forbes Burnham could...
PPP seeks to have 2018 Budget amended to reflect Exxon bonus
The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentary Opposition is seeking to have Finance Minister Winston Jordan amend the budget to...
Gov’t not sure will use oil bonus in 2018
The controversy surrounding the US$18 million signing bonus with ExxonMobil and the Guyana government continues, with Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge...
$5.5 billion for Foreign Affairs approved
The $5.5 billion allocated in the 2016 National Budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was approved today by the...
Evangelist breaks out singing as morning Parliamentary session ends
A woman broke out singing “God is watching us” in the National Assembly on Thursday, December 14, 2017, as Speaker,...
River ambulances, school bus among $3.4 billion budget approved for Region 10
The $3.4 billion budget for Region Ten was today approved by the Parliamentary Committee of Supply and includes funds...
Entire Cabinet approved special account for Exxon bonus – Foreign Minister
The entire Cabinet approved of the setting up of a special Foreign Currency Account to receive the US$18 million signing...
Signing bonus to be transferred to Consolidated Fund
By Devina Samaroo The US$18M signing bonus will eventually be transferred to the Consolidated Fund, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan...
Police placed at press table in National Assembly
Policemen, believed to have been armed, were placed at the press table of the Parliamentary Chambers today, in a move...
Female ‘Santa Claus’ remains unidentified
The Police were unable to determine the identity of the female who dressed as Santa Claus and invaded the Parliamentary...
Teixeira flags irregularity in spending for Region 2
Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira today observed that there was an anomaly in the spending of State funds under the...
‘Jagdeo needs to deal with cultural issues within his party’ – says Granger
By Bibi Khatoon President David Granger has noted that the Opposition’s treatment of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr...
President defends secrecy of ExxonMobil’s signing bonus
By Bibi Khatoon President David Granger on Wednesday said that the decision to place a US$18M signing bonus received from...
Police in Parliament is an unacceptable overreaction – PSC
Weighing in on the unprecedented drama that unfolded in the National Assembly on Monday, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) contended...
$1.067B approved for Ministry of Legal Affairs
The current and capital estimates for the Ministry of Legal Affairs were approved in the Committee of Supply during the...
$23.3 billion approved without a single question
The Opposition was denied time to scrutinise $23.3 billion from the 2018 National Budget and as a result these estimates...
