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The Government used its majority in the National Assembly today to vote against an Opposition Motion, which sought to introduce a Local Government Commission (Amendment) Bill to allow for greater involvement in the decision making process by Local Government Authorities in the country. Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, who presented the Motion to the […]
Hours after two US fighter jets conducted a flyover of Georgetown, with support of the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Defence Force, the Venezuelan Government objected to exercise, describing it as a provocation. In a statement, the Minister of Defense of Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino López, described the US military exercise in Guyana as “repeated […]
Teachers across the country resumed strike action today, and the President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Mark Lyte reported this afternoon that more than 60% of the nation’s teachers stayed away from their jobs. The GTU said its members made a decision to resume strike action over the Government’s continued failure to engage the […]
With 15 Peter’s Hall residents rejecting Government’s offer for the acquisition of their properties for the construction of the new Demerara Bridge, the Government will now turn to the Court to determine a final compensation for the affected persons. On the sidelines of today’s sitting of the National Assembly, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill […]
Two US Navy Super Hornets fighter jets will conduct a flyover of Georgetown and its surroundings today in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force. In a statement, the US Embassy said the flyover will take place at around 2pm, and the two jets are based on the USS George Washington. The Embassy said members of […]
Three men were charged for disorderly conduct and granted bail in connection with their behaviour at a Police road block. Businessman, Paul Daby Jr., Sherwayne DeAbreau and Alpha Poole all appeared in Court yesterday and were charged for a number of offenses including disorderly behaviour and using abusive language. The Prosecutor told the Court that […]
Guyana earned G$126 Billion (US$604.3M) in oil revenues during the first quarter of this year, according to a document laid in the National Assembly today by Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. The document titled “Government Notice” was presented to the House in accordance with Section 33 (2) of the Natural Resource Fund Act […]
A number of residents of Peter’s Hall on the East Bank of Demerara who will be forced out of their homes to make way for the construction of the new Demerara Bridge, want the Government to provide them with a “fair” deal for their properties. While bemoaning the lack of consultation on the acquisition of […]
With the country’s health sector undergoing changes, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has urged Nurses to work harder to help realize the changes in sector. Speaking at a Nurses Appreciation and Award Ceremony on Tuesday as part of the Nurses Week observances, the Health Minister said the local Health sector is seeing changes like never […]
Declaring the Government’s surprise at the planned resumption of strike action by teachers from tomorrow, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Shannielle Hoosein-Outar, has declared that the Government stands ready to engage the GTU on the multi-year agreement from 2024. The GTU has been pressing the Government to first look at the outstanding 2019-2023 […]
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