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...
CoI Chairman shoots down Blanhum’s request to challenge Ramnarine
By Leroy Smith Paul Slowe, who is the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate the...
Evidence in plot to assassinate President was weak – Police Legal Adviser
By Leroy Smith Taking the stand today at the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) was police legal adviser, Claudette Singh, who...
Police promotions halted to investigate complaints against ranks
By Bibi Khatoon The halting of police promotions is to allow time to investigate complaints submitted against police officers, according...
Granger snubs concerns of broadcasters, int’l organisations
By Devina Samaroo President David Granger has snubbed the concerns raised by local and global stakeholders regarding the amendments...
Dawn Hastings removed from Ministry of Communities
By Bibi Khatoon Dawn Hastings-Williams, Minister within the Ministry of Communities will be taking up the position of Minister of...
Cabinet has moved past Exxon/GoG contract – says Finance Minister
The current contract between Guyana and ExxonMobil can be used as a baseline for negotiating future agreements, however, Cabinet has...
More than 500 scholarships issued by Gov’t in 2 years – Harmon
Over the past two years, more than 500 scholarships were awarded to students to upgrade their education. This is according...
Officers summoned by CoI were on promotion list that President blocked
By Leroy Smith Several senior officers whose names were either mentioned in the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into an...
Ram warns that findings of CoI may be challenged
By Leroy Smith Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Ram has put Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe on notice that the findings...
Parliamentarians need to assess how their actions affect Indigenous peoples- Toshao
The need for parliamentarians to take a step back and look at how they affect the Amerindian land titling process...
Rohee warns of State vendetta against top brass in GPF
Former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee lambasted the government for unconstitutionally instructing the Police Service Commission (PSC) to...
CJ bars ejection of Cheddi Jagan Research Centre from Red House
Chief Justice (AG) Roxanne George – Wiltshire has ordered that the State not eject the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC)...
Georgetown businesses urge President not to sign new Broadcasting Bill
Georgetown businesses have expressed concern about the recently passed amendments to the Broadcasting Bill and have joined local, regional and...
CJ rules against State’s termination of farmers’ leased lands
Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George – Wiltshire on Tuesday ruled that the move by the government to terminate the...
‘Diva’ encouraged alleged assassin to ‘wuk obeah’ on Nizam Khan
By Leroy Smith Like the Police Detective Corporal who took her statement on July 19, 2017, Louanna Walker known as...
‘Short memory’ Corporal recalled at Granger assassination COI
By Leroy Smith Police Corporal Jermaine Laundry, who is attached to the Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force,...
Patterson frustrated with spate of blackouts
Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson is disappointed with the recent spate of blackouts and will dedicate the parliamentary recess...
School cleaners earning below minimum wage, demand better
By Devina Samaroo School cleaners today protested outside of the Ministry of the Presidency for better conditions as they are...
