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The Government intends to continue to spend more money in the education field as worrying examination figures continue to haunt the system. At the primary level, millions of dollars were invested in the area of mathematics. That spending and extra attention are believed to have contributed to the improved pass rate at the 2017 common […]
The Alliance For Change, which is a partner in the coalition government, is standing by its Chairman and former Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, in his government portfolio as Public Security Minister. The party at its 3rd National Executive meeting for the year, unanimously passed a motion reposing its full and complete confidence in Mr. Ramjattan, as […]
It took over two days and hours of debate in the National Assembly, but in the end, the Government used its majority to pass the Broadcast Amendment Bill. The Friday night passage of the Bill came amidst outcry from some broadcasters about specific provisions in the updated piece of legislation. The original Bill was passed […]
Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine on Friday reappeared before the Paul Slowe Commission of Inquiry into an alleged assassination plot against the President and denied assertions that he is more interested in a promotion than a proper investigation into allegations of the plot. Ramnarine was recalled at the request of Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud’s Attorney, Glenn Hanoman. […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, on Thursday upheld a 2013 ruling as Opposition Parliamentarians raised objections to the Government’s Financial Paper #2 of 2017. The opposition PPP rejected the format of the Supplementary Financial paper and said it does not conform to the requirements of the Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMAA). The objection […]
Public Health Lawyer and Consultant, Kesaundra Alves has clarified that persons caught smoking in public spaces will not face a prison sentence, but will be charged up to $10,000 if they are a first time offender. Public smoking will soon be banned in Guyana. The Tobacco Control Bill was passed in the National Assembly last […]
Describing the recently passed Tobacco Control Bill as being “harsh in measures”, the Demerara Tobacco Company on Wednesday called on President David Granger to reconsider the regulations within the piece of legislation before offering his assent. In fact, the company is calling on the President to send the Bill back to the National Assembly and ask for […]
70 single houses will be built to relocate the Broad and Lombard Street squatters, each costing $1.2M, with funding provided by the Ministry of Communities and Food for the Poor. This was disclosed during the Ministry’s mid-term review and budget proposal held at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street. Minister within Ministry of Communities Valerie Adams-Patterson […]
(DPI) The need for a national effort to curb alcohol abuse by minors was highlighted recently, when the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee (PSC) on Social Services met with a team of senior Guyana Police Force officers. The team of officers, comprising Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, Senior Superintendent Royston Andries-Junor, and A Division Commander Marlon Chapman. The […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday said the ongoing Assassination Plot Commission of Inquiry is not good for the country and only serves to destroy the reputation of senior police ranks and diminish the morale of the Guyana Police Force. His comments come almost two weeks after the commencement of the Paul Slowe […]
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