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Jagdeo calls Budget 2015 “lengthy” and “underwhelming”

Finance Minister Winston Jordan was still presenting his National Budget when the Opposition People’s Progressive Party dismissed it as uninspiring although the party continues to stay away from the National Assembly. In a brief statement this afternoon from the PPP Headquarters, Former President and soon to be Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said “the Minister of […]

Government unveils $221Billion Budget with increases for public servants, old age pension and public assistance

Finance Minister Winston Jordan unveiled his highly guarded and anticipated National Budget on Monday afternoon in the National Assembly to the tune of $221 Billion. The Opposition People’s Progressive Party remained absent from the National Assembly during the presentation. The Budget only covers the remaining months for the 2015 fiscal year, but despite this factor, Jordan […]

PPP stays away from Budget presentation; Expected to be present for debate

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic continues to stay away from the National Assembly three months after the May 11 elections. The opposition benches remained empty on Monday as Finance Minister Winston Jordan presented the first budget of the new APNU+AFC administration. The PPP Civic is expected to be in Parliament when the Budget debates […]

Agriculture Minister admitted to ICU following heart episode

The Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital after being rushed there on Sunday with complaints of pains to his chest and stomach areas. News Source understands that the Minister has been declared to be in a stable condition but doctors have decided to […]

Jennifer Westford still on PPP’s Parliamentary List

The People’s Progressive Party has denied reports that former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford will no longer be a Member of Parliament for the party. Westford is currently before the courts facing attempted larceny charges in connection with the Public Service vehicle transfer scam. She is also being investigated as part of another probe […]

President encourages rebirth of village economies

President David Granger on Sunday attended a ceremony organised by the Cuffy 250 Committee in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Berbice Slave Rebellion. The event was held at the Critchlow Labour College. The President in his remarks spoke at length of the need for an economic change and the rebirth of village economies […]

GPL Deputy CEO asks for more time to return $27 Million

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Operations at the Guyana Power and Light Company, Aerswar Deonarine, has asked the Government of Guyana to give him additional time to return $27 Million to the GPL account. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson on Saturday said “I am aware that a letter was sent in by the […]

Elderly woman dies in Pouderoyen blaze

A 90-year-old woman died on Saturday when a mid afternoon fire at Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, engulfed her entire house and she was unable to make it out. The woman’s 76-year-old daughter suffered several burns about the body and has been hospitalized. A number of other relatives have been left homeless. The elderly woman who died, […]