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...
AFC rubbishes claims of the party reneging on its promises
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan has denied claims that his party has reneged on promises to...
Vendors should not pay City Constables for the Council’s services
Several concerns have been raised by vendors at Bourda Market in relation to the collection of fees by members of...
Government looking at generalised pregnancy policy for State entities
Government is looking at the formulation and possible implementation of a generalised policy on pregnancy in State entities. This announcement...
Government recommits to transparency; in search of another storage bond
Cabinet at its most recent meeting engaged in a thorough discussion on the controversial deal between the government and Linden...
$74.4M approved to upgrade Leonora Diagnostic Centre
Cabinet has granted its approval for the award of a $74.4 million contract, to Builders Hardware and Quality Timber Project...
NCN CEO instructed to issue apology to News Anchor
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who also has responsibility for the State Media has instructed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
Robb Street Vendors to resume vending from Thursday
Vendors who were removed from Vending on Robb Street, between Alexander and Bourda Streets on Tuesday by the City Council,...
President Granger says pregnancy should be celebrated; responds to NCN’s removal of pregnant News anchor
President David Granger has made it clear that there is no shame in pregnancy and urged that it be celebrated....
President Granger accredits new Ambassador of the Philippines to Guyana
Jose Dela Rosa Burgos, was today accredited by Head of State, David Granger as Ambassador of the Philippines to Guyana...
SARA Bill provides for investors to be harassed and politically victimised -PSC
The current draft State Asset Recovery Bill 2016 (SARA Bill) is deeply flawed and inconsistent with many of the fundamental...
News Anchor to return to set; GPA calls for probe into NCN operations
The Guyana Press Association (GPA) today met with management of the National Communications Network (NCN) to iron out issues surrounding...
Suspension of editor and removal of pregnant anchor at NCN spark protest
The suspension of an Editor, Jocelle Archibald-Hawke from the Newsroom of the State-owned National Communications Network (NCN) and the removal...
NDC Chairman accuses Region 6 Vice Chairman of misusing region’s assets
By Malisa Playter- Harry Haseef Yusuf,Chairman of the Kilcoy/Hampshire NDC and PPP councillor in Region six, during...
Guyanese Law students present review of laws dealing land management
Land is always the subject of some kind of controversy in Guyana, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said as he...
Prince Harry to visit Guyana during Jubilee year
Prince Harry will make an official visit to the Caribbean later this year, on behalf of Her Majesty, The Queen....
PPP calls on Int’l community to speak out against the “assault on democracy” in Brazil
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is condemning the impeachment of former President of Brazil Ms. Dilma Rousseff by the...
Several roads to be rehabilitated in Region 6
By Malisa Playter-Harry Several roads in Region six including the highly controversial East Bank Berbice Road will soon...
Nandlall lambastes Government over “flawed fiscal policy”
According to opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Anil Nandlall, the coalition Government continues to pursue the flawed fiscal policy of...
