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...
Amerindian Land Titling Project to be extended- Allicock informs Parliamentary Sectoral Committee
Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock during his presentation to the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources today gave...
President calls on Region five Democratic Council to “move on”
By Malisa Playter Harry During a visit to Region five on Monday, President David Granger urged the Regional Democratic Council...
President joins Emancipation celebration- urge residents to continue the fight for freedom
By Royan Abrams President David Granger today joined residents of Ithaca in Region Five to celebrate Emancipation Day 2016. ...
Emancipation Day Messages
Political parties along with the major workers’ unions today joined in extending Emancipation Day greetings. Message from the Coalition Govt....
Community Policing Groups urged to do more to end TIP
In observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the ministries of Public Security, Social Protection and Natural Resources hosted...
Cemetery earmarked for cricket ground- Corentyne residents ‘riled up’
By Malisa Playter Harry Following requests for a playfield at the Number 56 Village, Corentyne, the Neighborhood Democratic...
Gov’t makes appointments based on competency and experience- Granger clarifies
President David Granger responding to concerns raised by the Opposition regarding the appointments of Military personnel to fill certain positions...
PPP accuses Gov’t of ethnic and political discrimination
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Member of Parliament (MP) Anil Nandlall has expressed surprise at Government’s response to Opposition Leader, Bharrat...
Gov’t willing to assist Venezuelans who respect immigration laws
On a humanitarian level, the Government of Guyana says it will not turn back Venezuelans who come to seek...
Responsibility of Environment sector removed from Trotman; now falls under MOTP
Responsibility for the Environment Sector will be removed from the Ministry of Natural Resources and relocated to the Ministry of...
Drop-In Centre preliminary report reveals systemic problems at the facility – Harmon
The preliminary report on the Hadfield Street Drop-In Centre fire has revealed systemic problems which exist not only at the...
No deal should overshadow Guyana’s territorial integrity- President tells new diplomats
Ambassadors and High Commissioners recently concluded a one-week training and orientation at the Foreign Services Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs....
Region 5 R.E.O promises transparency
By Malisa Playter Harry Newly elected Regional Executive Officer (R.E.O) of Region 5 recently met with contractors across the region...
Preliminary Report on Drop-In Centre fire handed over
The Preliminary Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire at the Hadfield...
Procurement Symposium aims to educate suppliers on regulations
The first Procurement Symposium, an initiative of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure was today held at the Arthur Chung Convention...
Region 5 R.D.C Statutory Meeting interrupted by ‘Queh Queh’ session
The Region 5 Democratic Council (RDC) yesterday held its’ monthly statutory meeting with the expectation of having matters put to...
Area close to Surinamese & Brazilian borders to be set aside for conservation
The two million hectares of forest lands promised by Guyana at the 1994 United Nations Convention on Biodiversity for Conservation...
“I have not found any reason to remove her”- President on calls for Minister Lawrence’s removal
Following the recent fire at the State’s Children’s Drop-in Centre at Hadfield St, Georgetown, there have been several calls for...
