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...
“No money, no wuk! School gon dutty September!” – cleaners demand better pay
Cleaners attached to public schools across the country are demanding better wages, threatening to abstain from cleaning the buildings for...
Reporters Without Borders urges Granger not to adopt new broadcasting legislation
[RSF] – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges President David A. Granger not to assent to the Broadcasting Bill that was adopted...
Int’l Press Institute urges gov’t to review Broadcasting Bill
[IPI] – The government of Guyana should address serious concerns raised by local media groups over pending amendments to the...
AFC youths pushing for reform of ganja laws
The Youth For Change (YFC) arm of the Alliance For Change (AFC) is lobbying the party’s leadership to push for...
AFC maintains confidence in Ramjattan as Security Minister
Despite the occurrence of two major national security calamities under his watch, the Alliance For Change (AFC) still believes their...
Project Management Officers employed to speed up budget spending
While the economy has recorded a 2.2 percent growth rate for the first half of 2017, capital spending for the...
PPP criticises super salaries for SARA staff
Opposition Parliamentarian, Anil Nandlall fears the country will soon go bankrupt in light of the spending patterns of the government,...
Broadcasters have strong grounds to legally challenge Broadcasting Bill – Nandlall
By Devina Samaroo Just one week after its first reading in the National Assembly, the contentious Broadcasting Bill 2017 with...
Broadcasting Amendment Bill passed after lengthy debate
Delivering closing arguments on the Broadcast Amendment Bill, 2017, Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo lamented that political and personal interests hi-jacked...
Hughes proposes that broadcasters produce their own PSAs
By Devina Samaroo Lamenting that there is insufficient public service information being disseminated to the public, Minister of Telecommunications, Catherine...
Changes in Broadcasting Act frees up the press – Nagamootoo says
By Devina Samaroo Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has snubbed the concerns of major stakeholders including private broadcasters, who believe...
40 students across Guyana to participate in Youth Parliament
The Parliament Office officially launched its Youth Parliament which is expected to see the participation of 40 students from both...
“I have everything I need” – Dr. Roopnaraine as he takes up new portfolio
Minister of Public Service, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine is back on the job and while he is yet to settle into...
Teixeira urges deferral of request for supplementary funds for SARA
By Devina Samaroo Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira argued that there is no legal framework under which Minister of...
Upper Demerara Magisterial District opens in Linden
By Leroy Smith As of next week, residents of Linden and those along Kwakwani in the Upper Demerara River...
PSC calls on Gov’t to address civil rights issues in Tobacco Bill
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has joined the call by the Tobacco industry to refer the Tobacco Control Bill to...
Nagamootoo dodges questions on amendments to Broadcasting Bill
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo this afternoon dodged questions on the government’s intentions regarding proposed amendments to the Broadcasting Bill. “No...
Tobacco Bill does not prohibit street vending – Health Minister
Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence has clarified that the Tobacco Control Bill does not prohibit vendors from road side...
