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, a “formidable political force”- Rohee on LGE results
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) believes the results of the just concluded Local Government Election has demonstrated that the party...
PPP/C declares victory at LGE polls;pledge to be responsive to supporters’ needs
According to the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), the latest numbers indicate a massive victory for the Party at the...
Safe disposal of hazardous animals a priority of GLDA
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), “in keeping with its mandate to promote greater efficiency in the livestock industry and...
Mixed views on overdue local government elections
It is well over two decades since the last Local Government Elections were held and today some persons were excited...
Guyana receives export boost; Panama increases rice quota
Following successful discussions today (March 18) with the Panamanian Institute of Agricultural Marketing, the company announced its commitment to importing...
‘Father of Local Government in British Guiana’ honoured on eve of historic LGE
The Head of State yesterday (March 17) paid tribute to Mr. James McFarlane Corry, a son of the soil, who...
Guyana to observe Earth Hour with “Lights-off Concert” at National Park
On Saturday March 19, Guyana will join the rest of the world in observing Earth Hour and the World Wildlife Fund...
GuySuCo & GAWU agree to meet; strike action called off
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is once again imploring its employees to think of their families and the communities which...
Prime Minister urges employers to allow workers to vote at LGE
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is urging employers to allow their staff to exercise their democratic right in order to vote...
President and First Lady first in line to cast LGE ballot
President David Granger and his wife and First Lady Sandra Granger were the first to cast their ballots for Local...
Ram and COI Chairman clash over legal rights of inmates
It was a war of words between the President of the Bar Association and the Chair of the Commission of...
Attorney Pieters dismisses inmate’s testimony
After cross examining today’s witness Desmond James, the Police and Prison Services Attorney Selwyn Pieters believes James might not be...
Prisoner denies there was a plot to burn down Prison
At his second appearance today (March 16) inmate Michael Lewis told the Camp Street Prison Commission of Inquiry (COI) that...
Attorney Dexter Todd to represent interests of two clients at Prison COI
Local Attorney Dexter Todd’s application to the Camp Street Prison Commission of Inquiry (COI) was accepted this morning (Wednesday...
Discussions on backlog of cases and long waits for trials begins
Issues regarding the backlog of court cases and other matters facing the country’s Judiciary are finally being addressed, following the...
APNU no longer supporting LGE candidate following child molestation allegations
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has withdrawn its support for Local Government Georgetown Constituent candidate, Winston Harding after media...
Guyana/Norway agreement making strides- Gov’t reports
Government is reporting that Guyana and Norway have been actively engaged in the strengthening of the agreement between the two...
German Gov’t and CARICOM extend REETA joint programme; 3M Euros added to support
The German Government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have agreed to extend their joint programme, “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency...
