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...
Nandlall appeals dismissal of defamation case against AG
Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed an appeal against the dismissal of a defamation case he had brought against...
Guyana, Brazil to have borders remarked
The Government of Guyana and the Government of Brazil have agreed to have the borders separating the two countries remarked...
“Where is the law school?”
Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has observed that government has not made any progress towards the establishment of a local...
Telecoms Ministry implementing recommendations on 2016 Audit Report
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MoPT) has said it is in the process of implementing every recommendation made by the...
Suriname urged to desist from breach of protocols
The Republic of Suriname delegation at the Indigenous Peoples in Border Regions, ACTO meeting were urged by the Guyana Delegation...
Cabinet yet to consider decriminalising Marijuana
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams has disclosed that Cabinet is yet to consider the decriminalisation of...
Bartica man accused of sexually exploiting Venezuelan women
A Bartica Boat Operator was on Thursday charged and remanded to prison for allegedly trafficking four women, who are Venezuelan...
Rose Hall sugar workers urge Gov’t to reconsider closure
Sugar workers at the Rose Hall Estate are urging the Government to reconsider its decision to close the estate, outlining...
Salary increase for PPP Parliamentarians in “special bank account”
Two years later, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is yet to make a decision on how it will spend the...
Jagdeo apologises for “devide” sign in Parliament
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Wednesday said his only regret about the protest in Parliament last Thursday was the misspelling of...
$19M CCTV system still not delivered to MOTP
More than one year after the “emergency” purchase of a $19M CCTV system, the equipment is still to be delivered...
Victoria celebrates 178th anniversary
By Leroy Smith One hundred and seventy-eight years ago on today’s date (November 7), 83 freed slaves made their initial...
Granger’s appointment of GECOM Chairman undemocratic – TIGI
The unilateral appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was undemocratic, according to the Transparency Institute of...
‘Criminalization of marijuana destroys the lives of young people’
By Bibi Khatoon As the Regional Commission on Marijuana meets with local interest groups on the issues surrounding Marijuana use...
President slated for State Visit to Brazil
President David Granger is scheduled to make an official State Visit to Brazil following the MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market) Summit next month,...
Defamation case against AG dismissed, Nandlall to appeal
High Court Judge Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Monday dismissed a $125M million lawsuit filed by former Attorney General Anil Nandlall against...
Ali bemoans downfall of construction sector
Former Minister of Housing Irfaan Ali has lamented the drastic decline in the construction sector and dismissed rumours that the...
Chinese donate millions in vehicles to Police Force
The Guyana Police Force formally received more than US$2M worth in vehicles from the People’s Republic of China to boost...
