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The Working People’s Alliance, which is one of the parties that make up the APNU in the coalition Government, appears wary of the many negative comments and doom and gloom being pushed about Guyana’s oil future. In a statement, the party said there have been many negative contributors who appear to want disaster to befall […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, today said while he understands how government could use direct transfers of cash to get people out of poverty, many citizens could run away with the wrong impression. He said a credit system through commercial banks might be a better option. Speaking at his weekly media conference today, Mr. […]
Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe will be heading the Police Service Commission as its new Chairman. He took the oath of office today along with the other members of the PSC. Under the Constitution, The Police Service Commission has the power to exercise discipline and appoint senior members of the Force. Mr. Slowe today […]
President David Granger today said that in addition to the substantive Police Commissioner being someone of good character and intelligent, the person should also be “unbribeable”. Speaking to reporters just after administering the oath of office to the new members of the Police Service Commission, the President said when it comes to the person he […]
President David Granger, today, administered the Oath of office to the new members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). During the ceremony at State House, the President reaffirmed his administration’s respect for the independence and the commitment to support the work of the Commission, as he noted that it is essential to maintaining public trust […]
Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, today said he would be supportive of the suggestion of Economist, Dr. Clive Thomas for there to be direct cash transfers of a percentage of oil revenue earnings to citizens of the country. Dr. Thomas made the suggestion at a recent forum, indicating that a small percent of Guyana’s total […]
It appears as though the Government will be pushing ahead with legislation that will see lighter sentences for persons found with small amounts of marijuana. Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes announced today that there is a pending cabinet memo that recognises that the APNU has now “come on board and is supporting our position […]
The Leader and Senior Members of the Alliance For Change called a press conference today to recommit the party to the national coalition and to also roll out some of the party’s plans as it prepares to go it alone for the Local Government Elections. AFC Leader Raphael Trotman told reporters this afternoon that the […]
The Ministry of Finance today announced that the economy has recorded a 4.5% growth rate in the first half of this year, which is higher than what was expected. With the economic growth taking place in the first half, the Ministry has announced that the entire projected economic growth rate for 2018 has been revised […]
Months after the Guyana Teachers Union offered its support for the recommendations contained in the final report of the high-level task force, the Government on Monday said it was looking to re-engage the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on matters of salary increases. GTU has stated repeatedly that it was waiting on the Government to announce the way […]
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