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Two remanded to prison over AK-47 bust

Days after they surrendered to law enforcement following the publishing of a wanted bulletin for their arrest, 33-year-old East Bank Demerara resident, Antonio Alonzo and 21-year-old Gregory Persaud, who is also from the East Bank of Demerara, appeared in Court this morning and were remanded to prison on weapons charges. The two were arrested and […]

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 […]