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 threatens private legal action if Comrade is charged for assault
Following an altercation with a woman on Friday evening, an employee of Freedom House, Headquarters of the People’s Progressive Party...
GTU bemoans Parking Meters around schools
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) is describing the parking meter within the city as an additional financial burden on its...
Union concerned about effect of Estates’ closure on foreign exchange earnings
Added to its major concern of several persons being pushed on the breadline, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union...
Cabinet reshuffle is “recycling incompetence from one Ministry to another”- PPP
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has noted with interest the Cabinet reshuffle announced by President David Granger on Tuesday, however...
Cabinet adjustment positive; Norton move advantageous to Social Cohesion- Pres. Granger
President David Granger has confirmed the adjustments to his Cabinet describing the changes as a positive move that is prudent...
Military Trafficking Subsidised Food as Venezuelans Go Hungry – Report
(Caribbean 360) CARACAS, Venezuela, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 – The Venezuelan military is capitalising on the misery of the people by...
Teixeira accuses Gov’t of selective involvement of NGOs & CSOs
Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira is calling out the APNU+AFC Coalition Government for what she deems as an evolving pattern...
Norton to be new Minister of Social Cohesion
President David Granger is re-positioning three members of his Government Ministers later today (Tuesday, January 3, 2016) at the first...
Jagdeo welcomes Harper’s rehiring; says Gov’t has a tendency of replacing professionals with “incompetent cronies”
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has welcomed the recent rehiring of Career diplomat and Former PPP Prime Ministerial candidate, Elisabeth Harper...
$5B in disposable income being “plucked” out of the pockets of ordinary citizens – says Ali
Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says fiscal deficit increased from 14% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016 and is...
Red House Saga: Former Speaker Ramkarran calls out Gov’t for double standards
Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran writing in his weekly blog “The Conversation Tree” weighed in on the...
Opposition, Unions to get back to Gov’t with proposals as talks on sugar industry begin
The Government on Saturday (December 31, 2016) hosted a meeting with a team from the Parliamentary Opposition, the Guyana Sugar...
President to accelerate plans for ‘Green State’ in 2017, Opposition Leader to push for Unity & accountability
President David Granger in his New Year’s message highlighted his administration’s achievements during the country’s Jubilee year of 2016 while...
Gov’t contends Conservatory Order to prevent revocation of Red House lease not granted
The Government is refuting claims of a Conservatory Order being granted by the High Court to the Cheddi Jagan Research...
Red House Saga: Opposition MP says Gov’t usurping functions of the Judiciary
Former Attorney General and PPP Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall, given all that has been written about the ongoing Red...
Senior Counsel appointments reek of political bias says former AG
Following the announcement today ( Saturday December 31, 2016) of Senior Counsel appointments by President David Granger, after two decades,...
AG, others appointed as Senior Counsels after two decades of no appointments
President David Granger has appointed several persons including Attorney General Basil Williams as Senior Counsels learned in the law in...
NICIL going after New GPC for $5.7M
The National Industrial & Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) will be going after the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Company ( New GPC)...
