Politics

Hughes writes Home Affairs Minister seeking establishment of Protected Disclosures Commission

Attorney Nigel Hughes, who is representing Police Sergeant Dion Bascom, is calling on the Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn to establish the Protected Disclosures Commission and the requisite regulations in keeping with the Protected Disclosures Act 2018. Last weekend, Sgt. Bascom made a series of public disclosures on social media in relation to the […]

Guyana and TT further commit to tackling trade barriers

The Governments of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have committed to confront the challenge that is hampering bilateral trade between the two nations but also to address issues of food security and energy security in the context of the wider Caribbean region. In addition, the two sides have also discussed Tourism and youth development. Discussions […]

Government joins Private Sector Commission in expressing concern about contract bundling in oil sector

Amid growing concerns over the bundling of contracts within the Petroleum Sector, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) have agreed to push for the unbundling of contracts in the interest of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). “…both sides [have] agreed to continue pushing for the unbundling of contracts and […]

Police Commissioner’s statement proves Police incapable of conducting probe into cover-up claims -Attorney Hughes

Attorney Nigel Hughes who is representing the interests of the Police Sergeant who has made damning claims of a Police cover-up of a major murder investigation believes that the Police Commissioner’s dismissal of his client’s claims in the absence of an investigation proves that the Police Force is incapable of conducting a probe into the […]

Canadian High Commission and Education Ministry team up for Specialist Mathematics Teachers Training

The High Commission of Canada and the Ministry of Education have launched a Specialist Mathematics Teachers Training Programme at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). The programme, which will see 30 primary school teachers undergo rigorous training with focus on numbers and operations, is the first initiative under the Canada-CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism […]

Alexander presents motion to GECOM for recommendation of use of biometrics for voting verification

Elections Commissioner Vincent Alexander has tabled a motion at the Commission calling on the electoral body to recommend to the Government that biometric be considered as it takes legislative steps to reform Guyana’s Electoral System. Biometric technology in elections is intended to prevent electoral fraud such as identity theft and multiple voting. In the motion, […]