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...
U.S Embassy revokes PPP Parliamentarians, Others’ Visas over fraud charges
The Consular Section of the Embassy of the United States of America, Georgetown, Guyana, has recently revoked the non-immigrant visas...
Guyana Government issues Production Licence to ExxonMobil for Liza field
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (June 15, 2017)- The Ministry of Natural Resources, today, approved the ExxonMobil Liza Phase 1 development plan and...
President proposes plan to address Indigenous Peoples’ concerns on Lands Commission
Georgetown, Guyana – President David Granger has proposed a five-point intervention to ensure that the work of the Lands Commission...
Dr. Roopnarine says he did not request removal from Education Ministry
Though he is looking forward to taking up a leadership role in the new Ministry of Public Service under the...
“We will only live in the kind of country we fight for” – Jagdeo
Decked in his trademark red shirt and drenched in sweat from the heat of the night, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo...
26 Dredges found in Kaieteur National Park; GDF recommends prosecution of owners
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has concluded its Joint Services Exercise, OPERATION MIDAS this week, which unearthed 26 dredges in...
Lone man continues protest against VAT on Private Education
Even if it means standing alone, an Activist and student of a Private Education Institution, Jonathan Yearwood is not giving...
PPP recognises Dr. Rodney on death anniversary
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) on Tuesday (June 13, 2017) recognised the death anniversary of “one of Guyana’s greatest sons...
Finance Minister boasts of another reduction in public debt
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan announced that government has managed to further reduce its public debt to 46 percent of the...
BREAKING NEWS: Cabinet reshuffles again
President David Granger has made several adjustments to the Cabinet. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, on Tuesday (June 13, 2017)...
President, Opp. Leader agree to assemble High-Level team if third GECOM list fails
Upon an invitation of President David Granger, today (Monday, June 12, 2017) the Leader of the Opposition and his team...
$2.2M overpaid to Bourda Market vendor for supplies to Amerindian Hostel
Written by Devina Samaroo The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs (MoIPA) prepared a voucher of $251,200 to a Bourda Market...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Who paid for Ministers’ weekend trip? Why requested donation for 5 B’s program being paid to APNU?- Nandlall
Statement frrom Former Attorney General and Opposition MP, Anil Nandlall My attention was drawn to two fliers, advertising and inviting...
1,015 Venezuelans, 65 Guyanese among 15,042 illegal immigrants in T&T
(Trinidad Guardian- June, 10, 2017) There are 15,042 people in T&T illegally—the majority of them being 1,015 Venezuelans, acting National...
Education PS will be disciplined if $540,700 Guard hut scandal proves to be true- Harmon
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has assured that disciplinary actions will be taken against Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry...
Gov’t has no intention of delaying next elections- Harmon
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon yesterday (Friday, June 09, 2017) sought to dispel claims that the delay in the appointment...
PPP supports cost-cutting measures by Public Health Ministry
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said he supports cost-cutting measures within the government however he insists that the Public Health Minister,...
Private Sector scared of getting into business with Gov’t; Harmon dispel rumours of two sides at war
While the Private Sector is calling on the Government to create the enabling environment for investments which would, in turn,...
