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Even as Guyana continues to reject claims by its Western Neighbour to the Essequibo Region, Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greendige has commended the relationship Guyana shares with its southern neighbor, Brazil. The Minister told the National Assembly on Thursday that Guyana and Brazil’s relationship remained excellent even as the country is forced to utilize its […]
The Chairman of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, Sir Richard Cheltenham, is clearing the air over the Commission’s failure to hand over the final report of the Commission to the President directly. In a four page statement issued on Saturday, Sir Richard explained that it was the President’s Secretary who told the Commissioners that […]
President David Granger is making it clear that when it comes to the role of the Government Information Agency, his position has not changed, and GINA needs to cover all branches of Government including the Government and Opposition in Parliament. Appearing on the weekly “Public Interest” television programme, President Granger dismissed the position of the […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan ended the five days of heated budget debates on Friday in the absence of opposition Members of Parliament who refused to return to the Chambers following the contribution of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. The absence of the People’s Progressive Party Members of Parliament did not stop the Minister from defending the $230 billion […]
“Unruly and disrespectful” were among a slew of remarks used by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to describe the Opposition’s walk out of the budget debates on Friday. Speaking to the empty seats on the Opposition side of the House, Prime Minister Nagamootoo blasted the PPP for its refusal to sit out the debate. He said […]
Just like they did last year during the budget debates, the People’s Progressive Party Civic Members of Parliament walked out of House on Friday following the contribution of the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. Mr. Jagdeo spoke for over one hour and forty-five minutes, and just after his speech, the PPP members stood to their feet […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo wants the government to offer public servants nothing less than a 50% increase in their salaries this year. Speaking during the budget debates on Friday, Mr. Jagdeo, whose government mostly offered the public servants 5%, said he believes his 50% proposal is practical when compared to the 50% salary increase received by […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon on Friday lamented his frustration with the “griping” which emanated from the opposition benches in the National Assembly during the last week of budget debates. Speaking as one of the last four Members on the budget, Harmon told the People’s Progressive Party members that they should not only gripe but come […]
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo and the opposition People’s Progressive Party came in for harsh criticism on Thursday night over what the government said is gross disrespect shown for the executive and President David Granger. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told that National Assembly that the opposition continues to lecture the House about disrespect when it […]
The Guyana Police Force believes its ongoing efforts to arrest the crime situation in the country may now finally be paying off. In its first report on crime for the year, the Police Force today stated that at the end of January 2016, a 6% decrease in serious crimes was recorded, in comparison to the […]
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