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The Government of Guyana has released a list of 227 Guyanese owned companies that are doing business with the Exxon company as it continues its exploration. The list, according to the Department of Public Information was released recently to the Natural Resources Sub-committee and covers the businesses that have been doing work for Exxon for […]
A temporary Bridge to reconnect the South Rupununi to Central Rupununi is to be constructed as the construction of a new crossing gets underway. Residents on both sides have not been able to cross over since Saturday when the old Yamatiwau bridge gave way. A lowbed which was at the time transporting an excavator had […]
The Department of the Environment on Tuesday initiated a national conversation on the Government’s proposal to ban single-use plastic in a bid to beat pollution. A panel discussion was held today with members of the private sector, civil society and government to talk about national consultations, drafting of regulations and development standards, alternatives and incentives for the […]
Fours years after a woman was found dead in bucket of water, her reputed husband was today sentenced to 22 years behind bars after a 12 member mixed Jury found him guilty of the offence of manslaughter. In a calm manner, the convict, Vindira Siriram Persaud strolled into the Courtroom of Justice James Bovell-Drakes, and […]
Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes today announced a new timeline for full liberalization of the local telecommunications sector. This new timeline comes months after Guyanese were promised that the telecommunications sector would have been fully liberalized, but Hughes is confident that she will be able to deliver liberalization by the end of this year. “It will happen […]
The $79 million Kitty Roundabout was officially opened to the public this morning and represents the first of three roundabouts to be built in Region #4 this year. The symbolic cutting of the ribbon also signaled the completion of another piece of the puzzle in the government’s developmental plan for Carifesta Avenue, the Kitty seawall, […]
Criticisms over a parade were brushed aside by members of the LGBT community and their supporters in Guyana on Saturday as they pulled off their first Pride Parade through the streets of Georgetown with support from several other groups. Joined by supporters from other countries and at least one Guyanese lawmaker, the LGBT agenda was […]
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Saturday encouraged women to stand united in their faith and to strengthen and support each other through times of adversity, adding that throughout history women have played an important role in the creation of more equal societies. The First Lady delivered these remarks at the Fifth Annual Women’s Convention […]
With a direct threat to leverage its vote just at the LGBT community has been encouraged to do, the Georgetown Ministers’ Fellowship on Friday called on the Government to say “explicitly and truthfully” what is its position on homosexuality and its decriminalization. But more urgently the Fellowship, the body which represents a wide section of […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday rejected any settlement proposition from the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) for the plot of land on the East Coast of Demerara where he constructed his private seaside home. Mr. Jagdeo’s comments came in light of reports that the Agency was in settlement talks with at least one former Minister of […]
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