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...
Opposition Regional & Municipal leaders boycott Consultative Committee meeting
By Mark Murray Several PPP/C Regional and Municipal leaders this morning (Friday, January 2017) declined to attend the inaugural meeting...
Five ways people are protesting Trump
(BBC) 1. Violent black bloc protest Just before Donald Trump’s swearing in, a group of a few hundred black-clad, balaclava...
BREAKING NEWS!! MoTP appoints new Permanent Secretary
The Ministry of Presidency has announced that it has terminated the services of Mr. Omar Shariff as Permanent Secretary effective...
CSSP signs contract with U.G. for prisons survey
(GINA) The University of Guyana (UG) will be conducting a survey in the prisons and lockups across Guyana with the...
Nothing hidden behind T&T-Skeldon MoU- Trotman
Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman today (Thursday, January 19, 2017) refuted claims by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that the Government...
GECOM Chair- ‘Fit and proper’ nominees must be judges or approximate qualifications- President
MINISTRY OF THE PRESIDENCY President David Granger said that the most efficient way to ensure legal clarification on the requirements...
Gov’t refutes international article on writing of local oil and gas regulations
The Natural Resources Ministry is refuting claims made in an article by International news agency ‘The Huffington Post’ published on...
No sitting of court tomorrow
By Leroy Smith There will be no sitting of the Magistrates’ Court, Supreme Court or Land Court tomorrow Friday, January...
President suggests Opposition meets with Attorney General on GECOM Chair
President David Granger is suggesting that someone from the Opposition Leader’s office meet with Attorney General, Basil Williams to discuss...
IUF issues official statement in solidarity with Guyana’s sugar workers
The following statement was unanimously approved by thirty-five (35) delegates representing Trade Unions in Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Barbados, Belize,...
Regional union, IUF stands in solidarity with sugar workers
The curtains today (Wednesday January 18, 2017) came down on the two-day Fifth Caribbean Regional Conference held under the theme...
Increased land rates at MMA/ADA necessary to avoid another GuySuCo- Agri. Minister
The Agriculture Ministry has deemed the protest by rice farmers, cash crop and cattle farmers at the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary/Agriculture...
President Granger says he has no personal prejudices or precondition for next GECOM Chair
By Mark Murray The final decision on the next Chair for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is not a choice...
Conflict: Tillerson would Write the Rules For Exxon’s Major Oil Find in Guyana
(Huffington Post) A little known program at the Department of State is now one of the biggest conflicts of interest sitting...
Guyana and British Columbia (Canada) Houses sign inter-parliamentary cooperation agreement
The National Assembly of Guyana and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (A Canadian province) on Tuesday (January 17, 2017)...
New SG discusses border controversy with Venezuela
Recently appointed Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres has begun meetings on the ongoing border controversy between Guyana...
PPP to hold public interaction on the appointment of GECOM’s Chair
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) today (Tuesday, January 17, 2017) says it will be holding a Public Forum to sensitise...
Vladimir Putin says Donald Trump didn’t use prostitutes because he’s met so many beautiful women
(The Independent) Russian President Vladimir Putin said he doesn’t believe that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with prostitutes in Russia,...
