Politics

PNC Florida Chapter members file no-confidence motion against party leader; Norton sees motion as dead on arrival

The Florida Chapter of the People’s National Congress’ North American branch has filed a motion of no-confidence against party leader, Aubrey Norton. But Mr. Norton has explained that the PNC’s Constitution has no provisions for a no-confidence motion to be moved against the Party Leader. The motion comes just over a year since Norton was […]

National Budget to be presented on Monday

The Ministry of Finance has announced that the national budget will be presented to the National Assembly on Monday, 16th January by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh. According to the Finance Ministry, the Minister has been consulting with a number of stakeholders over the past few months as part of his budget preparations. The Ministry […]

Six weapons recovered from security company heist

Police investigators probing the theft of eleven weapons from the Radar Security company have recovered six of the weapons. Two of the weapons were found on Friday during a Police operation that also led to the arrest of the main suspect. On Saturday, four more weapons were found as the suspect took investigators to an […]

Lowenfield and Mingo choose to remain silent in appearance before Elections COI

Former Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and former Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo appeared before the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) today and invoked their right to remain silent. The embattled officials who are currently facing criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court in relation to allegations of electoral fraud, were summoned before the Commission […]

Residents from Region 3 communities receive titles to regularized lands

The Central Housing and Planning Authority, (CH&PA) has presented land titles to seventy six residents from communities that have now been regularized. Residents from sections of Greenwich Park (Railway Embankment) Stewartville/Uitvlugt Sideline Dam and Tuschen (Railway Embankment), benefitted from the exercise. During the exercise, Housing Minister, Collin Croal  stated the regularisation process is a part […]

Fmr. Finance Minister, Saisnarine Kowelessar tipped to be new High Commissioner to India

Current Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority and former Minister of Finance, Saisnarine Kowlessar has been identified to serve in the position of Guyana’s High Commissioner to India. The economist, who served as Finance Minister between 1999 and 2006, is expected to take up the new role within weeks, according to Government sources familiar with […]

Students cannot be sent home, punished or denied access to learning over hairstyles -Education Ministry

The Education Ministry today laid down the new rules on hairstyles for students in public schools and warned school administrators that they cannot suspend, send home or refuse access to learning to students over their hairstyles. In a memo to all headteachers in the public education system, Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussein also warned that […]