Politics

Opposition Chief Whip condemns infrequent sittings of the National Assembly and Parliamentary Committees

Opposition Chief Whip Christoper Jones, has condemned the Government for not taking the various Parliamentary Committees seriously.  In presenting his arguments in the 2024 Budget Debate on Monday, MP Jones said the Government appears to be running from scrutiny and accountability by not facilitating regular Sittings of the National Assembly. He said at the Parliamentary […]

President leaves for official visit to Ghana

President Irfaan Ali left Guyana today for an official visit to Ghana. In a statement today, the Office of the President said that while in Ghana, the President will receive the Global Africa Leadership Award for his “strong and transformational leadership”. The President’s Office said the honour also recognises President Ali’s commitment to building ‘One […]

Mustapha and Jordan clash over GuySuCo and ongoing investments in sugar industry

Opposition Member of Parliament Vinceroy Jordan and Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha today went head-to-head in the National Assembly over Government’s handling of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco).  MP Jordan, during his budget debate presentation, said despite the many investments and increased spending by the PPP government towards GuySuCo, the sugar company is still not performing […]

Transparency and Accountability has been strengthened in Oil and Gas sector -Minister Bharrat tells National Assembly

Warning the National Assembly against naysayers who cast doubt over the developments in Guyana, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has defended the Government’s track record in managing the resources of country, including oil and gas. Early on in his presentation, he took a swipe at Opposition Member of Parliament, Roysdale Forde, who in kick […]

Two die in Heroes Highway Accident

Two persons lost their lives on Tuesday night along the recently opened Heroes Highway on the East Bank of Demerara in the vicinity of the Diamond Access Road. The accident took place at around 6:10pm. The dead persons have been identified as Emily Persaud and Bagot Singh. A police report of the incident revealed that […]

Foreign Minister assures National Assembly of Guyana positioning itself on the World Stage

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd has told the National Assembly that the Government is actively advancing Guyana’s position on the world stage through the “prudent management” of the economy, infrastructural development, and most importantly investment in the people of the country.  As he stood in defence of the $1.1 trillion Budget proposed by the […]

Walton-Desir wants Government to adopt “sober and steady” Foreign policy; Notes delay in appointment of Ambassadors

Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir today put forward a five-point proposal to address the deficiencies within the country’s Foreign Policy, telling the National Assembly that it is unacceptable that Guyana to date has not appointed an Ambassador to Brazil, and is still without high level representation in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia, Switzerland, Belgium, […]

Ramjattan calls on Government to address the state of poverty in Guyana with better planned government spending

Opposition Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan today said that this year will be a difficult year for Guyanese due to the continuous rise in the cost of living, with little intervention by the government in the 2024 National budget.  Opening Day 2, of the 2024 Budget Debate, the AFC Leader said ordinary Guyanese are finding […]