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The Government today rolled out a series of electricity conservation measures as the country faces an “unusual demand” for power, with the peak demand reaching 242.64 megawatts. At a joint press conference, Minister of Public Utilities, Deodat Indar, in the presence of Prime Minister Mark Phillips and the Head of the Guyana Power and Light […]
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson today said the allegations of panel fixing and judicial inference directed at him are “untrue”, as he broke his silence on the issue that has ignited concerns in the management of the regional judicial tribunal. In a nine-page long press statement, Justice Anderson condemned […]
The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Winston Anderson this afternoon admitted having direct talks with President Irfaan Ali and then Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, about the substantive appointment of a Chancellor and Chief Justice in Guyana late last year. Looking back on the issue, he now says he believes he should have […]
APNU Members of Parliament, Juretha Fernandes and Sherod Duncan reported today that they have received complaints from persons who have been engaged in protest action over the MV Barima tragedy that they have found themselves being victimized by the state. At a Press Conference today, MP Fernandes said one of the protesters recently complained of […]
Chief Fire Officer, Gregrory Wickham, has responded to claims made by Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed, over the state of the Fire Service Headquarters and poor treatment of Fire Officers. Earlier this week, the Opposition Leader said he has received complaints from numerous Fire Officers about the lavatory and other facilities at the Fire Service headquarters […]
The 52nd Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development-Education is currently underway in Guyana, with its focus set on improving performance in Mathematics across the region, and strengthening pathways for skills development. The two-day meeting which will see the participation of Education Ministers and senior officials from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), […]
Intensifying calls for justice, and accountability, the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) returned to the picket line on Wednesday to build pressure on the Government to have the Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and the Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar, removed from office in wake of the MV Barima tragedy. The peaceful […]
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) and representatives of the bottled water industry have agreed to pursue a collaborative public-private sector approach aimed at reducing the cost of bottled water. The move comes after the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) last week raised concerns about the Government’s move to get into the bottled- water industry. […]
A pilot transition education programme targeting children with disabilities concluded on a high note on Wednesday, with three of its participants successfully completing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), and 41 learners with disabilities completing the one-year programme. Initiated by the Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) in collaboration with the Ministry […]
In a joint statement, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean Bar Association and the Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Associations, have issued a call for an immediate and thorough probe of the disclosure of the private emails between judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice, and an urgent investigation into the accusations made by the Judges in those […]
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