Tourism Ministry rolls out Bed and Breakfast programme for Independence

The Ministry of Tourism is rolling out a ‘Bed and Breakfast’ programme to help ordinary Guyanese upgrade their homes to host visitors entering Guyana for the 50th Anniversary celebrations. Persons who may have spare rooms in their homes that they could make available are being encouraged to enroll in the B&B programme. Through the programme, […]

Guyana contented with UN proposals for resolution of border row but presses expediency

Guyana has expressed a level of contentment with the latest proposals put forward by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to resolve the border controversy with its South American neighbor, Venezuela. Although, Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge would not go into detail about the proposals, he told the media on Wednesday that he is satisfied […]

Guyana confers Order of Roraima on Brazilian Foreign Minister

Brazil’s Minister of External Affairs, Mauro Vieira, has been conferred with Guyana’s second highest national award, The Order of Roraima. At a simple ceremony at the President’s Office, the Brazilian Minister received the award from President David Granger for his long and outstanding service to international diplomacy. President Granger in brief remarks, praised the Brazilian diplomat […]

Teixeira blasts Speaker as “arrogant” and calls on him to be his own man

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Wednesday lamented its disgust with the attitude of House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland to its Members of Parliament and expressed little confidence in his ability to uphold the constitution and parliamentary democracy. Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira said the Speaker’s attitude towards PPP Members, including Opposition Leader Dr. […]

Chief Justice sworn in as Member of Judicial Service Commission

Recently appointed Chief Justice (ag) Yonnette Cummings-Edwards was on Wednesday morning sworn in as the newest member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). She took her Oath of Office before President Granger, Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh, other members of the JSC and government ministers at the President’s office. The simple ceremony ended within five […]

Board of Inquiry to probe Drug Lord’s claims against CANU

by Kurt Campbell Following the allegations made by self-confessed Guyanese drug lord, Barry Dataram earlier this week, that Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit were involved in drug trafficking,  the National Security Committee, headed by President David Granger is taking steps to launch an investigation. The President told reporters at his office on Wednesday morning […]