Politics

No-Confidence Motion for Debate and Vote on December 21

Confident that all of its votes are intact, the Government has set December 21 as the date when it will hear and debate a no confidence motion, that is being moved against it by the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party. The Government’s Chief Whip in the National Assembly and Social Protection Minister, Amna Ali, today confirmed […]

Guyana has to move away from supply driven approach to tourism development – Tourism Director

Moving into the new year, Guyana will continue to market its tourism product to the international community.  The country has seen an increased number of arrivals over the past year and that number is expected to significantly rise as more airlines sign on to serve the Guyana market. The Tourism Authority is expected to tie […]

President back in Guyana after second round of cancer treatment in Cuba

President David Granger returned to Guyana last evening after completing the second round of medical treatment and evaluation in Cuba for his non Hodgkin lymphoma. According to a statement from his office, the Cuban Team of Specialists treating the President, have reiterated their complete satisfaction with his response to medical treatment and have explained that […]

President returns from Cuba tonight after second round of Chemotherapy treatment

President David Granger will be returning to Guyana this evening, having completed the second round of medical treatment and evaluation at the Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Quirúrgicas (CIMEQ) in Havana . According to a statement from his office, the Cuban Team of Specialists on Monday reiterated their complete satisfaction with the President’s response to medical […]

PPP threatens Court action against Prime Minister’s presence in National Assembly while performing duties of President

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party, is once again raising an issue about the Prime Minister’s continued presence in the National Assembly whenever he is performing the functions of President. The PPP through its Chief Whip in Parliament, Gail Teixeira, wrote the Speaker of the Assembly today informing him of the party’s concern and claiming that […]