Politics

AG Chambers blocks staffers from attending Oil and Gas Law Conference without permission after Attorney General was “left out the loop”

Legal Practitioners and other staff members attached to the Attorney General Chambers and the Ministry of Legal Affairs have been barred from attending a major oil and gas law – training and development conference, unless they have the permission of the Attorney General. The Attorney General is currently out of the country on official duties. […]

Department of Energy will focus only on Petroleum sector; Harmon will report on its functioning to National Assembly

With direct guidance from the President, government is pushing ahead with the establishment of a special Department of Energy to administer the affairs of Guyana’s oil and gas industry. The new Department will fall directly under the Ministry of the Presidency. But although the way has been cleared for the establishment of this Department, a […]

GRDB dispatches investigative team to probe reports of worms affecting rice plants in the Corentyne

The Guyana Rice Development Board, has announced that it has dispatched a team of Extension Officers to investigate reports of “worms” that have infected the roots of rice plants in some villages on the Corentyne Coast. The investigative team is being headed by Entomologist Dr. Vivien Baharally. Farmers of the No. 63-68 villages, Corentyne, have […]

Discrimination against pregnant women in the work place must stop -Women and Gender Rights Commissioner

Guyanese women are observing International Women Day amid calls from one local activist for government to take action on policy that discriminate against pregnant women and put in place more robust legislation to protect women and girls from sexual and other forms of violence. Delivering the feature address at a gathering for workers of the […]

Private Sector employers should ensure their workers earn living wage and not just minimum wage -Chief Labour Officer

Private employers are being encouraged to not just stop at ensuring they pay their employees above the minimum wage, but to move one step further and offer their workers a living wage. The charge came from Chief Labor Officer, Charles Ogle when he delivered remarks at the opening of a one-day seminar to sensitize employees […]

Government and Opposition share differing views on the current state of women in Guyana

Guyana’s governing and opposition political parties are offering two very different pictures of women in Guyana, as the country joins the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day. But across the political divide there has been acknowledgement that more has to be done to protect women from gender-based violence and to strengthen the capacity of […]

Public Service Department launches website with Scholarship opportunities

Scholarship opportunities being offered by the Government of Guyana and other donor organisations are now just a click away, with the launching of the Department of Public Service’s website. Interested persons can visit the Department’s Scholarship website  at http://dps.gov.gy/scholarships/ for more information. At today’s launch of the website, in the Smart Room of National Centre for Education […]