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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...
Edghill released from police custody
After being escorted to the Brickdam Police Station under heavy police guard, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Parliamentarian, Bishop Juan Edghill...
Edghill barred from next four sittings of National Assembly
Government Chief Whip Amna Ally on Tuesday moved a motion to have opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Bishop Juan Edghill...
Parliamentarian arrested outside Public Buildings
Surrounded by scores of policemen, People’s Progressive Party Parliamentarian, Bishop Juan Edghill was this morning prevented from entering the Public...
Heavy security presence at Parliament
As a result of yesterday’s fracas in the Parliament Chambers, scores of policemen are at the Parliament buildings today. News...
Edghill back in House Tuesday
By Bibi Khatoon Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland has made it clear that Opposition Member of Parliament,...
Carl Singh accuses AG of gross falsehood on Law School
The former acting Chancellor, Justice Carl Singh, has accused the country’s Attorney General, Basil Williams, of gross falsehood on the...
Police seize PPP lamps
Police officers and security personnel attached to the Parliament Buildings have seized lamps purchased by Opposition MP, Gillian Burton-Persaud this...
PPP MPs to camp out in Parliament until 10pm
With no electricity or Air Conditioning, the People’s Progressive Party parliamentarians continue a sit-in, in the Chambers of the National...
Speaker instructs media to leave Chambers
House Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland has instructed members of the media to leave to the parliamentary chambers even as...
“We have to hold the Speaker personally responsible” – Jagdeo
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo declared that the House Speaker, Dr Barton Scotland must be held responsible for the commotion taking...
MP Manickchand reportedly punched by cops
Opposition Parliamentarian Priya Manickchand was allegedly punched in her stomach as more police were called in to remove her colleague...
Police called in to remove PPP Parliamentarian from House
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland today called in the police to remove People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Parliamentarian,...
Guyana never received permission to construct Law School
Chairman of the Council of Legal Education (CLE) of the West Indies, Reginald Armour of Trinidad and Tobago has informed...
‘A diabolical act!’ Police should be called in to probe ExxonMobil bonus – Chris Ram
Chartered Accountant and political commentator, Christopher Ram says the APNU+AFC coalition government has committed a criminal offence under Section...
Jordan dismisses ‘big jumping up’ over oil bonus, says he was not obligated to reveal info
By Devina Samaroo Enveloped by a scandal over a signing bonus from ExxonMobil, Finance Minister Winston Jordan this evening said...
‘The entire gov’t should resign now’- Jagdeo on oil bonus
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has called for the entire government to resign over revelations that a special account has been...
‘Yes, we received a ‘sum’ from Exxon’ – Trotman
With the release of a document showing the government accepted a signing bonus from ExxonMobil, the government was today forced...
Santa Claus ‘invades’ National Assembly
A woman dressed as Santa Claus had to be escorted out of the Parliament Buildings on Friday morning after she...
