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New Judicial Service Commission urged to publicly advertise vacancies for judges
The newly-constituted Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been urged to advertise vacancies for Judges in Guyana and across the wider Caribbean and then publicise potential candidates so that members of the legal profession and the public…
With tenure up, authorities could let Hicken serve longer or appoint new Top Cop
With the current Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken nearing the age of retirement, a decision is likely to be made soon on whether his tenure will be extended or whether he will be replaced.
“There are a lot of discussions which…
Fares to remain the same as boat operators agree to work 24-hrs during Harbour Bridge 3-day closure
A scheduled three-day closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge to facilitate maintenance works has prompted speed boat operators plying the Georgetown to Vreed-en-Hoop route to work 24 hours each day to transport persons across the Demerara…
Gas-to-energy project: Indian company gets US$159M contract to build transmission lines,…
Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL), an Indian company, secured the US$159.9 million engineering, procurement and construction contract to build the transmission lines and sub-stations needed to distribute the power generated at…
GPSU challenges Mohandatt Goolsarran’s nomination to Public Service Commission
President Irfaan Ali brought an end to months of criticism when he administered the Oath of Office to the six members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) last week.
But the government faces a new challenge over the appointment of…
To finance development projects, Gov’t to further increase debt ceilings
In a bid to facilitate new financing for the government’s transformative development agenda, Finance Ministry Dr. Ashni Singh has announced moves to further increase the country’s debt ceilings.
In early 2021, Dr. Singh led the…
Judgements from Guyana soon enforceable in 60 countries globally
The passage of the Foreign Judgement (Reciprocal Enforcement) Amendment Bill is expected at a sitting of the National Assembly set for Thursday, July 20.
The Bill is slated for a second reading, which will be followed by robust debate by…
Tradewinds23: Soldiers exchange knowledge, skills to enhance marine capability
Response to marine and sea threats is a major responsibility and soldiers participating in Exercise Tradewinds 2023 on Tuesday exchanged knowledge and skills geared at improving their responses should any incident arise in their country or…
Process to regularize Mocha squatting area begins
The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), is working to regularise an informal settlement located in Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara.
On Tuesday afternoon, Collin Croal, the Minister…
With Palmyra set to become a ‘mini city,’ more than $7B being spent on land preparatory works
Palmyra is among several areas in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) being developed for residential and commercial purposes.
And Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal said his ministry is spending more than $10 billion in land…