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Fmr. bodyguard’s arrest was much ado about nothing -Anil Nandlall

After distancing himself from his former bodyguard of four days, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has now declared that the man’s arrest was “much ado about nothing”. The former bodyguard, Rajput Narine, was arrested by the police as they widened their investigations into the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing who was gunned down in […]

Elderly woman found murdered in East Coast House

Police investigators were called early this morning to the East Coast Demerara village of Montrose after the lifeless body of seventy-six -year old Carmen Ganesh was found sprawled on her kitchen floor with a wound to the head. Investigators suspect that the woman was murdered during a home invasion. There are reports that she may […]

UN Secretary General and President Granger hold telephone conference on Venezuela controversy

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban-Ki-Moon and President David Granger held a telephone conversation on Thursday about the ongoing controversy involving Venezuela’s claims to Guyana’s territory and maritime area. The teleconference was a follow up of the meeting between the two which took place on the margins of the Conference of Heads of Government […]

Parliamentary recess suspended to make way for Budget

The National Assembly has suspended the annual recess which Members of Parliament (MPs) enjoy annually, to make provisions for the presentation of the 2015 National Budget and the consideration of the estimates of revenue and expenditure that follows. Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge moved the motion which suspended Standing Order #9 of the Parliament. Standing Order […]

Constitutional bodies to enjoy more independence with passage of Fiscal Management and Accountability Amendment Bill

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Fiscal Management and Accountability (Amendment) Bill 2015 which seeks to give financial independence to several Constitutional bodies. The Bill was first passed in 2013, when the current government held the majority in the House as the opposition but it failed to receive the assent of former President Donald […]

Foreign Minister presents new Guyana maritime zones regulations to National Assembly

As Guyana continues to guard against illegal claims to its territory, a new Maritime Zones (Internal Waters and River Closing Baselines) Regulations 2015 was presented by Foreign Affairs Minister and Vice President Carl Greenidge to the National Assembly on Thursday. The regulations prescribe the closing lines across the mouths of the three largest navigable rivers […]

National Budget to be presented on August 10

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan has announced that the National Budget will be presented to the National Assembly on Monday, August 10. This will be the first budget to be presented since the change of government following the May 11, 2015 regional and general elections. Jordan made the announcement this afternoon during a presentation […]