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President of the Bar Association of Guyana, Attorney Pauline Chase today signaled the Association’s nonsupport for the National Intelligence and Security Agency Bill 2023 in its present form, warning that it has serious implications for the legal profession, particularly lawyer-client confidentiality. “We cannot as a Bar look to the future without addressing the elephant in […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall today said the every-expanding economic and commercial activities flowing from the Oil and Gas Sector, coupled with the move by the Government to expand and modernize Guyana’s productive sectors and infrastructure, require an almost complete overhaul of the country’s legal system. Addressing a large pool of legal luminaries at the Law […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the National Intelligence and Security Agency Bill, which was presented earlier this week in the National Assembly, is just to ensure that the National Intelligence and Security Agency operates in a more organized manner. While not addressing concerns about the proposed legislation, the Vice President frowned upon concerns […]
ExxonMobil Guyana will be advancing its fifth offshore development in Guyana, now that the Government has approved the Uaru Project, which, when completed, would have a daily production capacity of approximately 250,000 barrels of oil per day. Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday, said the Government has granted a number of regulatory approvals for the […]
The Guyana Government intends to place significant attention on “Defence Diplomacy”, as it works to build up the country’s security architecture through partnerships. In his address at the Annual Police Officers’ Conference on Thursday morning, the President noted that the security architecture of a country is the bedrock through which development, sustainability, resilience and progress […]
The Opposition, APNU is maintaining its call for the Guyana Elections Commission to address the many reported cases of forged signatures appearing on the nomination list for various PPP candidates in the upcoming elections. At a press conference today, party officials said while the party is ready to contest the upcoming local elections, it cannot […]
The Guyana Government will not proceed with the sale of the Marriott Hotel at this time, and the Vice President is blaming low bids for that decision. Six companies recently submitted bids to the Government for the purchase of the hotel, ranging from US$25 million to US$65 million. An American businessman who has indicated an […]
Breaking her silence on the recent reports of threats being made against U.S interests in Guyana, the American Ambassador, Sarah-Ann Lynch said those threats have been addressed but the US remains cautious. “We take any threat to the US Embassy or the US interest very seriously, and we have addressed that threat, and we are […]
Moments after he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier, long-serving member of the Guyana Defence Force, Omar Khan, was today appointed Chief of Staff, taking over the helm of the GDF from outgoing Brigadier Godfrey Bess. Bess heads into retirement from tomorrow. At the Office of the President today, President Ali presented the new […]
Disturbed by the increasing number of deaths on the country’s roads, President Irfaan Ali today instructed the Guyana Police Force to establish a comprehensive strategy, and launch a new awareness campaign to address the issue of reckless driving. Speaking at the opening of the Annual Police Officers’ Conference this morning, the President said the reckless […]
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