By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
News, Politics
In responding to concerns about the delay in the hosting of local government elections, Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall assured the National Assembly today that Local Government polls will take place this year. During his budget presentation, Mr. Dharamlall said the government believes in democracy and the choices of citizens and will therefore be […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
News, Politics
The Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party and Joinder List representative in the National Assembly, Lennox Shuman has commended the Government on its 2022 budget, indicating that under the budget, he believes that the country’s indigenous people will see a better life. The Opposition MP applauded the Government on its move to support more […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Despite a spate of recent fires with many of them being blamed on arson, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn told the National Assembly on Thursday that the prevalence of fires is actually on the decline in the country. On the issue of the fire that gutted the Brickdam Police station, the Minister said it […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament with responsibility for the security sector Geeta Chandan-Edmond has condemned the government for using the Cybercrime Act for going after its critics, saying that was never the original intention of the legislation. She said the argument that the Act was passed under the coalition is outdated. According to the Opposition MP, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson today accused the Government of dolling out billions of dollars in contracts, especially in the Health Sector, to its close associates. He said it’s a practice that raises serious questions about procurement and the issues need to be probed. “In 2021 last year based on public records and disclosures […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
With the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform preparing to take up a seat in the National Assembly and be elected as the new Leader of the Opposition, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced today that President Irfaan Ali will meet and hold consultations with the new Opposition Leader. The President had refused to meet […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2022
News, Politics
In defending the Government’s 2022 national budget, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill has declared that through the measures and allocations in the budget, hope is being returned to the citizens of Guyana. In his 38-minute presentation, Mr. Edghill talked up the government’s plans to develop several critical sectors but noted that the budget […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2022
News, Politics
With the debate into the 2022 national budget winding down, the Opposition is against a planned move by the Government to get the Assembly to cut back the number of days and the time that is usually set aside for the examination of the budget estimates and the questioning of the estimates in the Committee […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2022
News, Politics
The Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has announced that the Government will be moving to provide free extra lessons to students at all levels this year. During her budget debate contribution this afternoon, Minister Manickchand said the move is in response to the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on students, who were away […]
By News Source Guyana on February 2, 2022
News, Politics
The Guyana Revenue Authority has announced that it has exhausted the PAB series for registration of private vehicles and the new PAC series will begin soon. The PAB registration series started in June last year and now seven months later, the GRA has registered 9,999 vehicles in that series. The GRA said the current trends […]