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Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has objected to two of President Irfaan Ali’s nominees for the Public Service Commission (PSC) due to their political affiliation to the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government. Last month, President Ali nominated Maurice Rudranauth Gajadhar, Melcita Bovell and Leila Ramson to sit on the Public Service Commission. While […]
The Ministry of Public Works will be working closely with a number of other government agencies to limit the impact of the upcoming three-day closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. During a stakeholder consultation on Wednesday, it was announced that during the closure of the bridge, river taxis plying the Georgetown to Vreed-en-hoop route will […]
In wake of neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago confirming two cases of the monkey pox virus, the opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) wants the Guyana Government to issue a travel advisory for persons leaving Guyana for Trinidad and those coming from Trinidad, with clear established protocols. The Health Ministry in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday confirmed […]
-by Svetlana Marshall- President Irfaan Ali today announced that all members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be sworn in before the end of the week. It’s a move that would pave way for the reconstitution of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the Police Service Commission. The announcement was made at the President’s […]
One week after the President announced that Nigel Dharamlall has resigned as a Minister of Government and a Member of Parliament, the National Assembly has still not received any letter of resignation from him. While the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir, opted to offer no comment on the issue, other officials at the […]
After announcing three weeks ago that he has identified retired Major General Joe Singh to lead the Commission of Inquiry into the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory, President Irfaan Ali today said he is still consulting with potential Commissioners. Twenty children lost their lives in the fire. A 15-year-old student of the […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge will be closed to all traffic for three full days from the the night of the 24th July to the 27th July. The closure is to facilitate the logistical replacements for the replacement of one of the spans on the bridge and other related issues. The Minister of Public Works will […]
Guyana has recorded the highest inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the Caribbean in 2022, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2022, Guyana benefitted from over US$4.3B in investments, the report found. It was noted that the figure represents a 1.5% reduction in Foreign Direct Investment in Guyana […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$76.2 million loan to the Government of Guyana (GOGY) for the Guyana Water Supply Improvement Project. Under the programme, the water supply systems serving five coastal communities will undergo major upgrades, according to a statement from the Caribbean Development Bank. The infrastructure development initiative involves the construction […]
Senior legal luminary and co-founder of the Political Affairs Committee, Ashton Chase has died. He passed away yesterday at the age of 96. It was the Political Affairs Committee, which he co-founded that led to the formation of the People’s Progressive Party. However, over the years, he became more involved in the labour movement and […]
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