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...
President assents to controversial Broadcast Bill
President David Granger has assented to the controversial Broadcasting Amendment Bill 2017, paving the way for concerned broadcasters to file...
APNU+AFC ministers accused of setting up ‘front’ companies
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has accused the APNU+AFC government of being involved in setting up front companies so as to...
‘We will not pay fines for observing our religion, culture’ – Rastafarian Community
Unimpressed with the progress made to modernise the Narcotics Act, the Rastafarian community declared that they will not accept any...
CDC, Foreign Ministry open hotline for relatives of persons affected by Hurricane Irma
(Ministry of the Presidency, Georgetown, Guyana)- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in collaboration with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC)...
Blanhum for Christmas – Ramjattan
By Leroy Smith Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum remains a pillar within the Guyana Police Force and his prolonged leave is...
President no closer to selecting next GECOM Chair
By Bibi Khatoon Three weeks after Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo submitted the third list of nominees for the new Chair...
Racial slur by Press Officer is not her “personal philosophy” – Pres. Granger
President David Granger has noted that racially derogatory remarks made by Coordinator of the Press and Publicity Unit at the...
President welcomes two new Ambassadors to Guyana
President David Granger on Wednesday accepted Letters of Credence from two foreign diplomats. According to a statement from the Ministry...
COI being used to ‘shaft’ senior members in Police Force – Jagdeo
Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo believes that the findings of the recent Commission of Inquiry (COI) into an alleged plot to...
MotP probes racial slur by President’s Chief Press Officer
President David Granger’s Chief Press Officer, Lloyda Garrett is being investigated after leaked conversations surfaced of her using what many...
President bids farewell to his brother
(Ministry of the Presidency- Georgetown, Guyana)- The funeral service of the late Mr. Cesare Francis Granger, brother of President David...
Greenidge: No ‘significant’ request for Guyanese to be evacuated from Hurricane-raved Caribbean
There has been no significant request from Guyanese to be removed from Caribbean islands recently devastated by Hurricane Irma. Speaking...
Guyana anxious for next step in resolving border controversy with Venezuela
President David Granger will meet with the UN Secretary General António Guterres on September 25 to discuss progress in resolving...
Granger’s press officer under fire for ‘racial slurs’ in leaked screenshots
A senior press services officer attached to the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP) is under fire after leaked screenshots surfaced...
President yet to assent to Broadcasting Bill; GNBA says broadcasters agree to amendments
By: Devina Samaroo While President David Granger is yet to assent to the Broadcasting Amendment Bill 2017, the Guyana National...
Granger concerned about unprofessionalism in hierarchy of Police Force
President David Granger on Friday expressed grave concerns over the level of unprofessionalism in the hierarchy of the Guyana Police...
Fmr. LINMINE employees receive land titles after 25 years
Former employees of the Linden Mining Enterprises Limited (LINMINE) have received titles to the lands they have been occupying after...
Jagdeo supports penalties for housing developers in breach of contract
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has insisted that there was no shady deal in the sale of prime lands from Eccles...
