Parliamentary Committees finally established; Meetings likely this week

After months of delay, the Committee of Selection met on Friday, and reconstituted a total of 13 Parliamentary Committees. However, attempts by the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to nominate Leader of Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), MP Amanza Walton-Desir to several of those committees failed. The Parliamentary […]

Teaching Service Commission to decide on fate of teachers at centre of mistreatment of autistic child

Minister of Education Sonia Parag has announced that a comprehensive file containing the reports, statements, findings and recommendations arising from the Ministry’s investigation into the mistreatment of a student at the David Rose Special Needs School by two teachers, has been submitted to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC). It was explained that while the Education […]

Teixeira sees “good progress” in Government’s fight against corruption

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeria, told the National Assembly today that Guyana has been making ‘good progress’ in its fight against corruption, boasting that all the country’s anti-corruption agencies are doing their jobs. Responding to questions from WIN Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, Ms. Teixeira said Guyana has ratified a number of […]

Government seeks $54.8 Billion in supplementary funding 4 months after $1.5 Trillion Budget

Four months after the Government got approval for its massive $1.558 Trillion budget, it has returned to the National Assembly seeking an additional $54.8 Billion in supplementary funding. The Minister responsible for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh laid the supplementary budget paper in the National Assembly this afternoon. The supplementary funds are being sought to support […]

ExxonMobil seeks permission to increase oil production in Stabroek Block

The Government, at the level of the Petroleum Unit of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is currently considering a request by ExxonMobil Guyana to increase oil production on the “One Guyana” Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The One Guyana FPSO started production in the Yellowtail Field within the Stabroek Block on […]