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Days after the Guyana Police Force announced that it was investigating a suspected case of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) involving 77 Cuban nationals, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond has indicated that the case has not been categorized as Trafficking in Persons. However, she said the prime suspect is being sought by the Police. “It […]
Approximately $6.9 Billion has been approved for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) at the level of the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, as it prepares for Local Government Elections later this year. Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira, told the Committee of Supply that the sum includes finances for the hiring of temporary Election Day staff for […]
A total of $72.5 Billion has been cleared by the Committee of Supply of the National Assembly for the distribution of a $100,000 cash grant to more to 716,261 persons this year. During the consideration of the Budget estimates, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said for planning purposes, the Government has budgeted for almost 14,000 persons […]
The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has started to advertise teaching position as it seeks to fill 2,800 vacancies for senior teachers in the Education Sector. During Monday’s consideration of the Budget Estimates, Minister of Governance, Gail Teixeira, made the revelation to the Committee of Supply. More than $205 Million has been budgeted for the Teaching […]
Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira today told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply that it takes time to change the culture and habits of people, but there is a slow turn in society, with regards to violence in the country, as she justified the millions of dollars allocated to the Men on Mission Programme. Today marked […]
The Parliamentary Committee of Supply today approved $40 Million for the Office of the Commissioner of Information, with more than 75% of that sum being paid as salary to the Commissioner himself, Retired Court of Appeal Judge Charles Ramson Snr. While considering the 2026 budget estimates today, Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul stated that […]
Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir, is contending that under Annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the Government is legally obligated to release the report on the deadly Guyana Defence Force (GDF) helicopter crash, since it conducted the investigation into the crash under that specific provision. The Government […]
Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, on Friday rebutted Opposition Members of Parliament from both the WIN party and the APNU, who cited a poverty rate in Guyana of 58% during their Budget debate presentations. A recently published report has stated that based on data available up to 2021, the country’s poverty rate stands at 58%. […]
APNU Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan, has submitted a motion to the National Assembly calling for the accredited press to be given unfettered access to parliamentary proceedings that are open to the public, in the interest of democracy and public oversight. MP Duncan submitted the motion last Friday after he was challenged to do so […]
The ongoing extradition hearing against billionaire businessmen, Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, was halted and adjourned this morning after the Court learned of the hospitalisation of 73-year-old Nazar Mohamed following a medical emergency. The elder Mohamed was reportedly preparing for Court this morning when he fell ill and had to be rushed to the Hospital with […]
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