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...
Gov’t still unsatisfied with Parking Meter Project
The controversial Parking Meter Project again this week engaged the attention of Cabinet. According to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon,...
British Advisor not involved in Pradoville 2 probe- British High Commissioner
Following an engagement with the media earlier this week, British Advisor attached to the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), Dr....
President urges GDF to remain vigilant
President David Granger outlined a tripartite approach to dealing with security threats, both internal and external. These would include national...
Nandlall questions Sittlington’s role in Guyana’s law enforcement
Opposition Member of Parliament, Anil Nandlall is questioning the role of Crime Expert Sam Sittlington in the law enforcement process...
Former Mayor to get new pension; Prime Minister Hamilton Green Pension Bill passed
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Prime Minister Hamilton Green Pension Bill was tonight (Thursday, March 9, 2017) passed by Government...
Opposition calls for Ramjattan to undergo breathalyzer test
During today’s sitting of the National Assembly, Opposition MP Anil Nandlall and the Opposition Leader both called for Public Security...
Jordan says Hamilton Green’s pension “erroneously calculated” over the years
By Stacy Carmichael-James Finance Minister Winston Jordan, this afternoon (Thursday, March 9, 2017) read the Prime Minister Hamilton Green...
Former Gov’t Minister ready to settle Pradoville issue with State
Former Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud was one of the persons interviewed by the Special Organised...
Jagdeo seeks clarification on qualities of GECOM chair during second meeting with President
For the second time in just over a week President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, today met to...
Gov’t to launch CoI to investigate ownership of lands acquired by freed Africans
The Government will soon be launching another Commission of Inquiry (CoI), this time to investigate issues of land ownership. This...
Guyana to develop E-visa system & improve visa processing ; EU report presented to Citizenship Minister
By Stacy Carmichael-James A plan of action and report completed by the European Union-funded International Organization for Migration to...
“We Can, We Must & We Will achieve Gender Equality”- President Granger
By Stacy Carmichael-James The Ministry of Social Protection’s theme for International Women’s Day “Planet 50/50 by 2030- Be Bold...
Gov’t dismisses “spurious allegations” of political vendetta in SOCU investigations
The Government says it notes spurious allegations of political vendetta and harassment and dismisses same as the Special Organized Crime...
Former President, others arrested by SOCU, later released; Jagdeo cries “witch-hunt”; Police says more arrests likely
Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo and former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon have been arrested by the Special...
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo summoned by SOCU for questioning
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo was a short while ago arrested at his office on Church Street by Head of the...
Dr. Roger Luncheon among others arrested in relation to Pradoville 2 probe
Former Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon along with others associated with the Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) for the misappropriation of...
No decision made on where Guyana’s oil would be refined; Clarity to be sought on utilizing Suriname’s refinery
The Ministry of Natural Resources today (Tuesday, March 07, 2017) clarified that no decision has been made in terms of...
Education Ministry looking to regulate Private schools under new Act
All private education institutions will be regulated under the revised Education Act. This is according to Technical Advisor to the...
