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Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton who opened the budget debates on behalf of the government this morning, boasted of his Ministry’s achievements in the past year in terms of Labour relations and dealing with issues that affect workers. During his presentation, Minister Hamilton said a high point of his Ministry’s performance was being able to resolve […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir kicked off the 2022 National Budget in the National Assembly this morning in a fiery address where she dealt with a number of issues in the budget as well as the government’s day-to-day operations. She chided the administration for not offering anything in the budget for the poor and […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir began this morning’s sitting of the National Assembly by announcing that he has decided not to allow the Opposition’s motion to send 22 Government Members of Parliament to the Committee of Privileges. The Opposition’s request was made in response to what they declared as abusive and threatening language […]
The Private Sector Commission has commended the government’s $552.9B budget which was presented to the National Assembly last Wednesday saying that the budget is a balanced one. The PSC in a statement said the budget also lays the foundation for massive economic growth, expansion of the private sector, and the creation of jobs for all […]
The People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) has rubbished reports that a motion was submitted to recall four of its Members of Parliament. An online news agency on Sunday reported that the party was meeting to discuss the recall of a number of Members of Parliament including Mr. Joe Harmon and three others— Natasha Singh-Lewis, Ganesh […]
Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Annette Ferguson along with eight other persons walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates Court free of the charges of taking part in an illegal procession and obstructing a Peace Officer. The dismissal of the charges came after Magistrate Rhondella Weever upheld the no-case submissions made by Attorneys Lyndon […]
The Guyana Police Force announced this afternoon that it has made a number of arrests as it probes a popular satirical cartoon character on allegations of cyberbullying. According to a statement from Police headquarters, it received several complaints of cyberbullying implicating persons who are making publications on social media under the name “Mudwata”. The Police […]
Ahead of a meeting with the Alliance for Change to discuss parliamentary matters, the People’s National Congress is making it clear that its leader Aubrey Norton must go to Parliament and become the country’s Opposition Leader. Mr. Joseph Harmon earlier this week resigned as Opposition Leader, thus leaving the position vacant. He, however, did not […]
Four women who allegedly doused another woman with acid were today charged for attempted murder and remanded to jail. The four accused who appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus were Jennifer Validen, Gailann Marks, Alana Holder and Latifah DaCosta They were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. According to the Prosectuor, the […]
The Justice system in Guyana is expected to continue to be strengthened this year through a number of programmes and initiatives that will be supported by the budget. The Minister of Finance announced yesterday that the ongoing reforms in the Justice system will continue this year, with extra emphasis on the modernization of the judicial […]
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