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International Women’s Day message by Minister Vindhya Persaud
MINISTER OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL SECURITY DR.VINDHYA VASINI PERSAUD ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s DAY – MARCH 8th
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, I would like to express sincere gratitude for the efforts and enthusiasm of…
‘Women have unlimited potential’—Pres. Ali says at Women’s Empowerment Expo
President Irfaan Ali has described Guyanese women as strong, driven, and committed and declared that more needs to be done to not only promote their interests but to give them opportunities to progress.
The Head-of-State told the…
PNC/R member resigns; says ‘Coalition was barefacedly seeking to rig elections’
Former Municipal Councillor for Region Ten (10), Lennox Gasper, has resigned with immediate effect from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), the largest party in the APNU+AFC opposition Coalition.
In his resignation letter sent…
Gov’t agencies, ministries must implement projects swiftly, effectively – Dr Singh
With the 2021 National Budget passed in the National Assembly on Thursday, Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh says all government agencies and ministries must now change gears to ensure that the initiatives,…
‘Own up to your error and let’s move forward’ – President to Harmon
President Dr Irfaan Ali says that the Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, needs to own up to his error, come clean to his supporters and stop spreading falsehood about the legitimacy of the government.
The President said that these…
Int’l partners ‘outraged’ at Venezuela’s latest act of aggression – President Ali
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday said he intends to pursue all avenues which are consistent with good governance practice as he seeks an amicable resolution to the acts of aggression from Venezuela in wake of its continued false claims to…
EU hopeful for swift resolution to ‘flying’ tensions with Venezuela
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó is hopeful for a peaceful and rapid resolution to the new tensions arising between Guyana and Venezuela, following the entrance of the Sukhoi SU fighter jets into Guyana’s…
2021 National Budget passed
The consideration of the 2021 budget estimates and its passage, which should have taken at least three days to complete, was done within hours on Thursday amid persistent disruptions to the House Committee of Supply by Members of Parliament…
President Ali commits to ‘rebranding, retooling & restructuring’ police force
With corruption still prevalent in the Guyana Police Force, Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday committed to ‘rebranding, retooling and restructuring’ the force to better serve and…
Opposition’s disruption of National Assembly meant to delay, obstruct passage of budget – Finance…
The opposition’s disruption of the business of the National Assembly for two days in succession is meant to delay, obstruct and frustrate the passage of the 2021 national budget, Dr Ashni Singh, the country’s Minister of Finance said…