Politics

PPP pickets President’s Office over delay in appointing Local Government Commission

The opposition People’s Progressive Party is increasing its resort to protest action as a form of putting pressure on the government. On Tuesday, party executives and members protested outside the Ministry of the Presidency and called on the government to end the delay and appoint the Local Government Commission forthwith. “Two wrongs don’t make a […]

PPP claims APNU+AFC already making efforts to “rig 2020 elections”

Citizenship Minister Winston Felix on Monday promised to launch an immediate investigation into allegations by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that there was ongoing fraud at the General Register Office (GRO). The PPP claims that there are early attempts by the APNU+AFC administration to rig the 2020 elections in its favour. PPP General Secretary Clement […]

Venezuela wants UN Chief to send border controversy back to UN Good Officer instead of Judicial settlement

Days after an engagement with Guyana’s President David Granger, outgoing UN Secretary General Ban – Ki -Moon met with Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro where the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy was discussed. The UN Chief met with Maduro on Monday in Colombia following a meeting with President Granger at the UN headquarters on Saturday. The UN Secretary General has […]

Government to spend $900 Million to take electricity supply to new housing areas

The government will be spending $900 million to ensure 16 housing areas have access to electricity. It’s a move that could see more persons occupying house lots awarded by the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Ministry of Communities. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Patterson has announced that tenders for works in the 16 areas […]

Illegal Aircraft Commission of Inquiry to focus on functioning of National Intelligence System and possible security breaches

Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Edward Collins, was sworn in this morning as the lone Commissioner for a Commission of Inquiry into the illegal aircraft which was found at Yupakari in the Region 9 area. Brigadier Collins who also serves as Presidential Advisor on National Security, took the oath of […]