Politics

Supernatural forces and strange illnesses being blamed for delay in Cemetery Road expansion project

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill told the National Assembly today that a number of workers attached to the Cemetery Road Expansion Project in Georgetown have fallen ill mysteriously, while others have refused to show up for work, complaining of “supernatural forces” in the burial ground. Minister Edghill said the situation has led to […]

Government uses majority to elect TNM’s Dr. Asha Kissoon as Deputy Speaker of National Assembly

Backed by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government, Joinder List Member of Parliament, Dr Ashna Kissoon from The New Movement party secured a majority vote on this afternoon to be elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. Dr Kissoon replaced Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman, who had served as the Deputy […]

Boat operators agree not to increase fares during 3-day closure of Demerara Harbour Bridge

Water Taxi operators plying the Georgetown- Vreed-en-Hoop route have agreed to work around the clock and not increase their fares during the three-day closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge. The Demerara Harbour Bridge management in announcing the three-day closure of the bridge from the 24th July, said it is necessary to facilitate the replacement of […]

National Assembly to debate Foreign Judgments Reciprocal Enforcement Bill on Thursday

The National Assembly is set to debate the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill on Thursday. The Bill is being seen as a modern piece of legislation. If its passed, it will allow for foreign judgements, particularly those involving finance to be recognized and enforced here in Guyana and vice-versa. The proposed legislation covers monetary judgements […]

Rights of indigenous people in Guyana being upheld -Amerindian Affairs Minister tells UN forum

Guyana’s Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai today told the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) that the Guyana Government is working earnestly to ensure the rights of Indigenous People in Guyana are upheld. The Amerindian Affairs Minister, at the time, was addressing the 16th Session of EMRIP, currently being held […]

Displaced Hill Foot residents picket Housing Ministry and Lands and Survey Commission over broken housing promises

-by Svetlana Mashall– More than a month after their homes were bulldozed by a private developer, while the Police kept guard, residents of Hill Foot on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway continue to face harsh living conditions, with many of them being forced to live in makeshift huts and tents. Close to 50 of the displaced residents […]