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 future Chair of GECOM should be subjected to same “harassment and provocation” – Dr. Surujbally
Former Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is of the view that his successor should not be treated the...
Guyana welcomes appointment of officer to mediate border controversy with Venezuela
President David Granger said that the Government of Guyana welcomes the recent announcement by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr....
President convenes Ministerial Conference; Major policy decisions to be announced soon
Among topics discussed at Tuesday’s (February 28, 2017) Ministerial Conference are the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the education and housing...
PPP to submit second list of nominees for GECOM Chair
Despite being unable to agree on the interpretation of Article 161 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana which deals with...
Roshan Khan protests VAT on Private Education; to move to Private Medical fees
Businessman, Roshan Khan, today (Tuesday, February 28, 2017) carried out his planned protest against the Value Added Tax on Private...
Court to decide if it can go ahead with case to quash Parking Meter project on Thursday
After preliminary arguments on a jurisdiction application were presented before Justice Brassington Reynolds, he will make a decision on Thursday...
City Hall collects over $2M in registration fee from street vendors
Some 795 roadside vendors are now registered with City Hall after being told they must comply and pay a registration...
Jagdeo hauls Government over the coals for failed policies; promises to reverse all in 2020
By Stacy Carmichael-James General Secretary of the Opposition People’s Progressive Party confident of a 2020 victory by his party...
Political parties want “their” Chairman for GECOM ahead of 2020 elections- Dr. Surujbally
Dr. Steve Surujbally demits office today (Tuesday, February 28, 2017). It is the view of outgoing Chairman of the Guyana...
Opposition deems engagement with Attorney General on GECOM Chair as “futile”
Even as the current Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) prepares to host his farewell Press Conference today (February...
Guyana-Suriname Cooperation Council convenes after decade long hiatus
The Guyana/Suriname Cooperation Council which has been dormant for more than a decade convened yesterday (Monday, February 27, 2017) in...
Foreign Service Officers briefed on possible impact of US Immigration Policy
Staff of the Foreign Service Institute were today, debriefed on the possible effects of the immigration policies of the current...
Norwegian diplomat named to mediate Venezuela-Guyana dispute
UNITED NATIONS (AP)- United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Monday (February 27, 2017) appointed a Norwegian diplomat who dealt with...
Proceeds from corrupt parking meter project financing PNC says Jagdeo
By Stacy Carmichael-James The People’s Progressive Party believes the controversial Parking Meter Project was designed to finance the People’s National...
Gov’t considering rice milling venture to level playing field in industry
Rice farmers in Region Two continue to call for more external markets for and satisfactory grading of their produce, early...
PPP says charges against ex Ministers will be “strenuously defended”
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has noted that any criminal charges brought against ex-ministers of Government “will not be the...
Procurement Commission dispels claims of it being non-functional
It has been said earlier this month by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at a Post Cabinet media conference that...
Gov’t proposes to lease land to Wales workers
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has decided to make lands available to workers of the Wales Sugar Estate for them...
