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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured vendors in the city of Georgetown that street vending will be allowed to continue if the PPP wins a majority in the Georgetown City Council, although he cautioned that there will be changes in the way things are done currently. Mr. Jagdeo’s comments were made during a press conference […]
While endorsing the recommendations made by the European Union (EU) Observer Mission in its 2020 Elections report, the APNU Opposition today expressed a willingness to meet with the EU team currently in Guyana to assist with electoral reforms. At a media briefing today, Opposition Member of Parliament, Shurwayne Holder said the visit by the EU […]
The United States Embassy has announced that the US is ending its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travelers at the end of today. Today is also the day when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends globally. The US Embassy said that with effect from the 12th May, nonimmigrant air passengers will no longer need […]
Declaring that it has been monitoring and observing the advertising of legal services, particularly by persons who are not duly authorized to practice law in Guyana, the Bar Association of Guyana is threatening legal action to address the problem. In a statement, Secretary of the Association, Attorney Keoma Griffith said there has been an increase […]
The Government and Opposition found common ground in the National Assembly on Wednesday as they unanimously passed the Trafficking in Persons Bill, with stiff penalties including jail time to stem the crime. The legislation which was presented by Human Services Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has several tough measures to curb trafficking in persons. During the […]
As local Government Elections approach, President Irfaan Ali is making the rounds in several communities across the country. On Wednesday, the President visited several communities on the lower East Coast including Plaisance, Vryheid Lust and Beterverwagting, with his plans to take development to those communities. Some the issues raised by those communities included the state […]
European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Rene van Nes has announced that the EU remains committed to assist Guyana with its electoral reform plans and has brought in a team of electoral experts to assist Guyana with its reform of the electoral system. At Europe Day celebrations on Tuesday, Ambassador van Nes said “there are election […]
The National Assembly has unanimously passed an Amendment Bill, which will now see the use of electric bikes being governed under the same legislative regime as cars, motorcycles and other categories of vehicles. Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn told the National Assembly today that in 2022 alone, there were seven (7) fatal accidents involving […]
A motion which was piloted by Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul to get the Clerk and the Speaker of the National Assembly to act more swiftly with submitted motions caused a furore in the Assembly today between Members of the Government and Opposition. Mr. Mahipaul’s motion sought to amend Standing Order 22 to provide […]
Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), and former Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, believes that the nation is in the dark about the security issues plaguing the country with there being no meeting of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on the Security Sector in some three years. “We did our first meeting in 2020, […]
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