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...
PPP says CJ’s ruling marred by singular error, supports appeal
The Opposition has also noted an “error” in the Acting Chief Justice’s ruling on the interpretation of Article 161 (2)...
AG believes CJ ruling vindicates Govt’s position
Attorney General Basil Williams believes the ruling by the Chief Justice today confirms that the President did not have to...
Gaskin to appeal CJ’s ruling against Granger’s interpretation of Constitution
Marcel Gaskin, the civilian who asked the court to rule on the constitutionality of President David Granger’s rejection of the...
MoIPA buys $52M in equipment without contract in 2015, items delivered in 2017
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Irfaan Ali grew extremely frustrated after a series of conflicting information was provided...
U.S. policy towards Guyana has not changed- Ambassador; Consulate issued Over 14,000 visas last year
Georgetown, Guyana – (July 13, 2017) President David Granger, this evening, hailed the friendship Guyana has shared with the United...
Govt “sowing the seed” for another prison crisis – Jagdeo
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes government’s current handling of the prison uprising will lead to another crisis in the future....
10 shortlisted; 1 already declined nomination for GECOM Chair
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said he had shortlisted a batch of 10 individuals for the post of the...
Granger: There are not going to be prisoners roaming about the city or countryside
President David Granger is assuring the public that prisoners who were evacuated from the Camp Street prison following unrest and...
$130M for Special Purpose Unit to handle divestment and privatization of GuySuCo’s assets
A Special Purpose Unit will manage the divestment of the Skeldon Factory and other Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) assets. The...
Ministerial team assigned to engage manufacturers on diversifying economy
The government has formulated a Ministerial task-force to work with the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) to stimulate performance...
Speaker scolds Broomes, other MPs for disgracing House
Junior Natural Resources Minister, Simona Broomes has come under fire from the public after filming herself in the Parliament Chambers...
CARICOM will not interfere in Venezuelan crisis
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have decided to take a hand-off approach to the crisis in neighbouring...
Gov’t will not restrict imports, but urges support for local – Jordan
By: Devina Samaroo Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Thursday clarified that the government has no intention of restricting the importation...
Simona Broomes says “Government got to find a place to put me in”; WPA calls for review of policy
One of the junior Government Ministers for whom taxpayers are paying $500,000 rent per month has shared her views on...
Dr. Roopnaraine reassigned over poor performance; President acted prematurely- WPA
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has lauded candidates who sat the 2017 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), crediting some of...
Constitutional Reform Bill for National Assembly before August Recess
Amid concerns that the government had abandoned its manifesto promise to lead the process of constitutional reform, government has announced...
Resuscitated Advisory Council to modernise riverain transport services
After 19 years of being defunct, the Transport Advisory Council has been resuscitated with new members to advise on the...
Amna Ally is new General Secretary of PNC/R as Oscar Clarke retires
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger has appointed Amna Ally to serve as General Secretary of...
