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The Foreign Ministers of Guyana and Venezuela will meet in Brasilia, Brazil on Thursday as a follow up to the meeting that took place back in December between President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. The meeting is in keeping with the Argyle Declaration that was reached at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Opposition Member of Parliament, Coretta McDonald who is the General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union, clashed on Monday evening over the state of the country’s education sector during the Budget Debate. Taking the podium just seconds after McDonald’s presentation, the Minister of Education told the Assembly that 13% […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Coretta McDonald, on Monday, castigated the Government over its failure to appoint an International Independent Commission to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deadly dorm fire that killed 20 children in Mahdia last May, telling the National Assembly that the report submitted by the local Commission Of Inquiry was tailored to suit […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, today chided the Government for not offering better salary increases for public servants, while noting that Government Ministers are now pocketing more in their earnings. During the budget debates today, Mr. Mahipaul reminded that while in Opposition, the PPP chastised the Coalition Government for raising the salaries of Ministers. […]
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, today defended and praised the $1.146 trillion National Budget, stating that it will not only continue the developmental trajectory of the Government, but it also sets the stage for massive development for Guyanese. During his budget debate presentation, he said the Government will continue to put […]
By Svetlana Marshall In a fiery contribution to the National Budget Debates this morning, Opposition Member of Parliament, Juretha Fernandes accused the Government of doing a poor job at handling of the economy, and on the issues of indebtedness, poverty, and the perceived disregard for the working class. Telling the Assembly that Governments are nothing […]
Thousands of Guyanese who live in Co-op schemes with no formal documentation to show ownership will be issued with titles and transport, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton announced today. Contributing to the 2024, Budget Debates, Minister Hamilton said the Labour Ministry in collaboration with the Ministries of Housing and Legal Affairs have embarked on a project […]
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