Politics

GECOM meeting ends abruptly as Chairman and Commissioner clash over ethnic make up of GECOM staff

An important decision-making meeting between the Chairman and Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission had to be adjourned on Tuesday following an impasse between the Chairman, Justice James Patterson and Commissioner Robeson Benn. Benn along with other members of the Commission who were nominated by the Opposition, had claimed that there was a major ethnic imbalance in […]

Consultation begins on proposal to ban single use plastic

The Department of the Environment on Tuesday initiated a national conversation on the Government’s proposal to ban single-use plastic in a bid to beat pollution. A panel discussion was held today with members of the private sector, civil society and government to talk about national consultations, drafting of regulations and development standards, alternatives and incentives for the […]

Telecommunications Liberalisation timeline shifted again

Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes today announced a new timeline for full liberalization of the local telecommunications sector. This new timeline comes months after Guyanese were promised that the telecommunications sector would have been fully liberalized, but Hughes is confident that she will be able to deliver liberalization by the end of this year. “It will happen […]