politics
Email on Coalition’s plan to ensure re-election in 2020 “is fake”- Basil WilliamsTwo emails were today (Tuesday, June 20, 2017), circulated to several media entities and other persons purported to have been…
Jagdeo says ministerial health insurance policy “duplicitous”Written by Devina Samaroo Though not condemning the initiative, former President, Bharrat Jagdeo said the move by the current administration…
WPA joins AFC, PPP to call for revocation of VAT on Private EducationThe Working People’s Alliance (WPA), the party to which former Education Minister, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine is attached, has come forward…
EU commits to seeing Paris Agreement on Climate Change implementedThe European Union (EU) says it is building “strong global alliances” to ensure that the Paris Agreement is implemented, following…
Education Minister wants more efficiency in delivering programmes(DPI/GINA)- Delivering programmes more efficiently under the Ministry of Education will be the focus moving forward. This was disclosed by…
Jagdeo finally responds; says Trotman is “hostile” and “incompetent”Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, after four days, has finally responded to the verbal attack meted out against him by government…
“It is time” for a presidential press conference – Jagdeo.Written by Devina Samaroo “It is time” that the President, David Granger come out of hiding and address the media…
Future of WPA-APNU relation hinges on Coalition meetingThe Working People’s Alliance (WPA) feels that it is being sidelined by the Coalition Government, and is hoping to have…
President engages WPA members of reassignment of Dr. RoopnaraineFollowing concerns raised by Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on the reassignment of its member, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, President David Granger…
Speaker walks out of Chambers as Opposition MP refuses to withdraw "unparliamentary" commentsThe Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland was forced to leave the Chambers this evening (Friday, June 16,…
Gov't finalising health insurance policy for MinistersState Minister Joseph Harmon today (Jun 16, 2017) disclosed that the government is in the process of finalising a health…
Gov't splits functions of Education Minister - HarmonThe newly created Department of Education under the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) will usurp some of the responsibilities previously…
U.S Embassy revokes PPP Parliamentarians, Others’ Visas over fraud chargesThe Consular Section of the Embassy of the United States of America, Georgetown, Guyana, has recently revoked the non-immigrant visas…
Guyana Government issues Production Licence to ExxonMobil for Liza fieldGEORGETOWN, Guyana (June 15, 2017)- The Ministry of Natural Resources, today, approved the ExxonMobil Liza Phase 1 development plan and…
President proposes plan to address Indigenous Peoples’ concerns on Lands CommissionGeorgetown, Guyana – President David Granger has proposed a five-point intervention to ensure that the work of the Lands Commission…
Dr. Roopnarine says he did not request removal from Education MinistryThough he is looking forward to taking up a leadership role in the new Ministry of Public Service under the…
“We will only live in the kind of country we fight for” – JagdeoDecked in his trademark red shirt and drenched in sweat from the heat of the night, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo…
26 Dredges found in Kaieteur National Park; GDF recommends prosecution of ownersThe Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has concluded its Joint Services Exercise, OPERATION MIDAS this week, which unearthed 26 dredges in…

