politics
10 shortlisted; 1 already declined nomination for GECOM ChairOpposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said he had shortlisted a batch of 10 individuals for the post of the…
Granger: There are not going to be prisoners roaming about the city or countrysidePresident David Granger is assuring the public that prisoners who were evacuated from the Camp Street prison following unrest and…
$130M for Special Purpose Unit to handle divestment and privatization of GuySuCo’s assetsA Special Purpose Unit will manage the divestment of the Skeldon Factory and other Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) assets. The…
Ministerial team assigned to engage manufacturers on diversifying economyThe government has formulated a Ministerial task-force to work with the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) to stimulate performance…
Speaker scolds Broomes, other MPs for disgracing HouseJunior Natural Resources Minister, Simona Broomes has come under fire from the public after filming herself in the Parliament Chambers…
CARICOM will not interfere in Venezuelan crisisHeads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have decided to take a hand-off approach to the crisis in neighbouring…
Gov't will not restrict imports, but urges support for local – JordanBy: Devina Samaroo Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Thursday clarified that the government has no intention of restricting the importation…
Simona Broomes says “Government got to find a place to put me in”; WPA calls for review of policyOne of the junior Government Ministers for whom taxpayers are paying $500,000 rent per month has shared her views on…
Dr. Roopnaraine reassigned over poor performance; President acted prematurely- WPAThe Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has lauded candidates who sat the 2017 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), crediting some of…
Constitutional Reform Bill for National Assembly before August RecessAmid concerns that the government had abandoned its manifesto promise to lead the process of constitutional reform, government has announced…
Resuscitated Advisory Council to modernise riverain transport servicesAfter 19 years of being defunct, the Transport Advisory Council has been resuscitated with new members to advise on the…
Amna Ally is new General Secretary of PNC/R as Oscar Clarke retiresLeader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger has appointed Amna Ally to serve as General Secretary of…
EU making a difference in winning the society on LGBTI rights – AmbassadorThough no major reforms have been made, Ambassador Jernej Videtič believes the European Union has been making a difference in…
Former Finance Minister ready and willing to cooperate with SOCUFormer Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh is ready and willing to cooperate with the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU). This…
EU sugar funds fully disbursedThe European Union (EU) has released the remaining of its GY$348.5B grant to Guyana for sugar sector reform at a…
Politicians urged to ensure best deals for Guyana in oil related contractsA team of officials from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), on Wednesday afternoon…
Trotman selected to Chair Select Committee on Petroleum Commission BillMinister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman was on Wednesday (June 28, 2017) selected to chair the Special Select Committee on…
Jagdeo wants to counter Jordan with “alternative budget” during consultationsOpposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that he will once again boycott the annual budget consultations with the government if…

