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The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) today questioned whether the upcoming national budget will focus on the needs of Guyanese, or will be a budget that is focused on keeping the People’s Progressive Party in office. WPA Executive member and co-leader, Dr. David Hinds, said the lack of broad-based consultations ahead of the budget shows that […]
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand has announced that her Ministry will be holding public consultations to formulate a policy to address the question of bullying in schools. In the meantime though, she said guidance and counseling officers will be placed in schools to address the problem. Although there has been no notable increase in bullying, the […]
By Rennie Parris Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. After taking a much needed mental break to rebalance and re-centre, I’m thrilled to reconnect with you as we dive into a critical chapter of Guyana’s history – its journey from an oil exploration hopeful to a major oil-producing nation. Let’s explore the history […]
At the site of the multi-billion-dollar gas-to-energy project, the Government of Guyana and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States on Friday signed the deal for the US$526 Million loan that is expected to fast track the project. The financing will support the construction of a state-of-the-art natural gas separation plant, a 300 MW […]
The University of Guyana has requested $14.2B from the Government to finance its operations both at the Turkeyen and Tain Campuses as the Government has now abolished all tuition and other fees at the country’s national university. The request represents almost three times the amount that the institution was allocated last year. Education Minister Priya […]
Former APNU Member of Parliament and PNC Reform Member, James Bond, has thrown his support behind a second term for President Irfaan Ali, as Guyana prepares to head to the polls later this year. On Thursday during a visit to Bond’s home community of Melanie Dhamishana on the East Coast of Demerara, the President received […]
By Svetlana Marshall Months after an indigenous delegation called on the Government to investigate “growing” allegations of rape, sexual abuse and misconduct in Amerindian Villages, the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai has reported that such reports are “very minimal.” Last April, Mark Anthony Rodrigues, who headed the Indigenous Delegation that covered communities in Regions […]
Opposition Member of Parliament with responsibility for Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir is pushing for an urgent meeting of the Foreign Relations Sectoral Committee of the National Assembly as Venezuela continues to violate the Argyle Agreement, and the order of the International Court of Justice. In a statement on Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced plans […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has promised that his party will run a clean election campaign to win the confidence of Guyanese. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said he recently met with officials of the Private Sector Commission, who raised some concerns about the upcoming elections. […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today promised that it will deliver credible elections this year, even as the Opposition political parties continue to frown on the Commission’s preparations, the current voter’s list and the voting process. The Commission assured all stakeholders that it will deliver free, fair, transparent and credible elections and that they should […]
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