Politics
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 as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares its final judgment in the border controversy case with Venezuela. Guyana has asked the court to confirm that the boundary defined in the 1899 award and demarcated...
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...
Minister Singh tables Loan Agreements in National Assembly
See below full release from the Ministry of Finance: The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to manage Guyana’s public...
Speaker: PPP Parliament protest ‘inexcusable and irredeemable’
The protest by the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in Parliament two weeks ago, in which they displayed placards during...
Gold Board Auditor quits after 12 years, says environment “too toxic”
The Chief Auditor of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has resigned from the entity after more than a decade, citing...
AFC says Trotman was invited to “urgent” meeting at State House, maintains it was not involved in selecting GECOM Chair
The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday denied allegations that it was involved in the appointment of Justice James Patterson...
City Hall workers strike over late payment of salaries
Several sections of City Hall were today forced to close their offices including the Public Health, Engineer, Market and the...
Harmon not Cabinet Secretary two years now
Minister of State Joseph Harmon today acknowledged that he does not formally hold the post of Cabinet Secretary. That post...
State loses Dipcon case at CCJ
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the Attorney General, Basil Williams in a matter...
Guyana has not abandoned ICJ settlement for border controversy
Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge has made it clear that Guyana has not abandoned its intention...
Honorary Consuls given US$500 monthly to volunteer services
Amid recent concerns about the poor services offered by an Honorary Consul in Miami, USA, Vice President and Minister of...
New GECOM chair was at centre of disgraceful trial of ‘Grenada 17’ – GHRA
The country’s human rights watchdog has questioned whether Justice James Patterson is “fit and proper” to head the elections body...
Georgetown Street to be renamed after Chinese City
By Bibi Khatoon Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green on Tuesday evening clarified that monies were not taken from the City...
Granger warns Caribbean a ‘paradise’ for drug traffickers, money launderers
President David Granger Wednesday morning warned that the Caribbean region stands as a “paradise” for drug trafficking, money launderers, tax...
AFC’s integrity hauled into disrepute as role in appointment of GECOM Chairman questioned
The integrity of the Alliance For Change (AFC) arm of the coalition government has been dragged into disrepute as its...
Jagdeo threatens ‘major actions’ if prevented from scrutinizing budget spending
Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has threatened to launch “major expressions of disapproval” in the National Assembly on November...
‘Will SOCU be a fearless predator or toothless poodle in possible probe into Durban Park?’ – Jagdeo asks
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday expressed his desire to have a full-blown investigation led by the Special Organised Crime...
PPP complains to CFATF about Govt’s work on AML/CFT law
As the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Conference gets underway in Guyana, the Parliamentary Opposition used the opportunity to...
Meeting on Guyana/Venezuela controversy for next week
Foreign Ministers of Guyana and Venezuela are expected to meet again next week to further discuss the Good Officer Process,...
Small miners want no ‘back stabbers’ on road to ‘good life’
Small miners, who have formed themselves into syndicates to apply for blocks of mining areas, have repeated their calls for...
‘Sharpen your knowledge or leave the public service’ – Greenidge to FSOs
Newly recruited Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) were today urged to sharpen their knowledge if they intend to further their career...
