Tag: Guyana
PPP criticises super salaries for SARA staff
Opposition Parliamentarian, Anil Nandlall fears the country will soon go bankrupt in light of the spending patterns of the government,...
Illegal airstrip, chainsaw & fuel drums found
An illegal airstrip, a chainsaw and a few fuel drums are some of the things discovered in the hinterland by...
Former PPP MP’s home searched for drugs
The home of a longstanding member of the People’s Progressive Party was yesterday searched by the police for drugs. Shirley...
Broadcasters have strong grounds to legally challenge Broadcasting Bill – Nandlall
By Devina Samaroo Just one week after its first reading in the National Assembly, the contentious Broadcasting Bill 2017 with...
2017 growth projection revised to 3.1% as mining and forestry sectors contract
By: Bibi Khatoon Guyana saw a growth rate of 2.2 percent for the first half of this year compared to...
Broadcasting Amendment Bill passed after lengthy debate
Delivering closing arguments on the Broadcast Amendment Bill, 2017, Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo lamented that political and personal interests hi-jacked...
Breaking News: Prisoner shot dead by warder
A prisoner who had threatened to kill prison officers was today shot dead by a prisoner warder at the Timehri,...
Import permit, but no ban, for foreign wood species coming
The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced plans to introduce an import permit for foreign wood species, with Minister Raphael...
Hughes proposes that broadcasters produce their own PSAs
By Devina Samaroo Lamenting that there is insufficient public service information being disseminated to the public, Minister of Telecommunications, Catherine...
Ramnarine denies “sucking up” to become Top Cop
Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine has denied claims that he was “fighting down” Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud and...