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...
Jagdeo condemns implementation of ‘Container fee’: says consumers will pay
Opposition leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has condemned the move by the Georgetown Mayor and councilors to add a fee for the...
Enmore/Hope NDC calling for Gov’t’s intervention to address issues
After experiencing recurring issues at the level of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), the Enmore/Hope NDC is calling on the...
Sophia residents protest incomplete access road: Ministry sets July 27 deadline
Some residents of Sophia on Tuesday blocked a section of the main access road in protest of the discomfort caused...
Hague Conference to begin in Guyana tomorrow
The third Hague Conference on Private International Law will meet in Guyana from July 13 to 15. The Hague Conference...
Colonel Nazrul Hussain to head Department of National Events
National events are occasions for the country and Guyanese people to feel pride and patriotism and the events must, therefore,...
PPP calls for bi-partisan discussions on security resolutions
Against the backdrop of the just concluded 37th meeting of the Caricom Heads of Government where it was resolved that...
Region 6 REO comes in for harsh criticisms at Statutory Meeting
by Malisa Playter Harry At a recently held Statutory Meeting in Region 6, Regional Executive Officer Dr. Veerasammy Ramayya...
National implementation necessary for advancing integration process-Skerrit
A number of the decisions made by CARICOM heads require national implementation in the respective states and responsible ministers must...
CJIA expansion project spends US$37M thus far
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project is slated to be completed by the end of 2017 providing that...
Children’s home fire: Boys entered state care on Wednesday; Ministry accepts full responsibility for incident
Six-year-old Antonio George and 2-year-old Joshua George who perished in a fire at the Children’s Home on Hadfield Street, Georgetown...
U.S Ambassador urges citizens to support their freedom
As the United States celebrates its 240th Independence Anniversary, it also celebrates 50 years of diplomatic relations with Guyana. At...
CSME and Free Movement of labour in region to be reviewed
It is expected that a review of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) and free movement mechanism will be...
European Union, Guyana host Political Dialogue
With the objective of exchanging information to foster mutual understanding, and to facilitate the establishment of agreed priorities and shared...
Opposition against stopping overseas Guyanese’s pension- Minister says it is in the laws
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) believes that the government should not block overseas-Guyanese from receiving their non-contributory old-age pension,...
Ministry to stop overseas Guyanese from receiving pension
Measures will be put in place to ensure Guyanese who are residing overseas do not access an ‘old age’ pension...
Guyana, Chile explore areas for cooperation
Guyana and Chile Presidents are exploring ways to improve co-operation between the two countries. Guyana’s President, David Granger is expected...
PPP believes Gov’t “dragging out” forensic audits
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) is not afraid of any potential conclusions that the forensic audits may have on its...
37th Regular meeting of CARICOM opens
The 37th Regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community being held here opened yesterday...
