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President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo met this morning at State House to begin consultation on the appointment of a Chancellor of the Judiciary and a Chief Justice. The President was accompanied by his Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams and the Minister of State, Joe Harmon. The Opposition Leader attended the meeting […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday declined to offer any comment on the appointment of a substantial Chancellor of the Judiciary, ahead of a meeting with President David Granger on the issue. The Opposition Leader and the President will meet on Wednesday, as the Law requires, to consult on the appointment of a Chancellor. Mr. Jagdeo confirmed the […]
The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has announced the appointment of Ms. Eondrene Thompson as its new General Manager. The appointment took effect from New Year’s day. In a statement, the GGB said Miss Thompson, who was the substantive Finance Manager, acted as GM since April 24, 2017 when the then GM, Ms. Lisa Ramotar, along […]
Principal Political Secretary of the People’s National Congress, Sandra Adams, died this morning after reportedly suffering a massive heart attack. Ms. Adams, who also served as Assistant National Director for Community Development in the Government, was only recently discharged from the hospital after spending several days for a heart related ailment. She was the sister […]
The Guyana Water Inc. has announced that it collected 12% more revenue in 2017 when compared to 2016. However, more work will be done to ensure the entire country is metered and illegal water connections are turned off. GWI’s Managing Director, Dr. Van West Charles, told journalists on Friday that in 2018 the utility company […]
In light of the existing weather, Minister of State Joseph Harmon is assuring that the National Emergency Monitoring system remains activated on a 24-hour basis with the ten administrative regions being actively monitored. The Minister, who was speaking during his post-cabinet press conference, said monitoring is being conducted via social media, television, HF radios, mobile […]
The Ministry of the Presidency today announced the appointment of four long serving Attorneys as Senior Counsel. The four persons are: Mr. Kalam Azad Juman Yassin, Mr. Fitz Le Roy Peters, Mr. Andrew Mark Fitzgerald Pollard and Ms. Josephine Whitehead. In January earlier this year, after a 20-year hiatus, President Granger elevated nine legal luminaries […]
With a decision up in the air, Guyana is actively considering where is the best place to refine its petroleum as preparations continue towards the March 2020 date for oil production. Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, said on Friday that the Cabinet is still in consideration on whether to have the petroleum refined at home or abroad, […]
Residents of Linden and nearby communities will soon be able to apply for and uplift their passports without the hassle of having to travel to Georgetown, as a Passport and Immigration Office is slated to be constructed in Region 10. Cabinet has already noted the award of a $30.6 million contract to R. Bassoo and […]
December 2018 is the new completion date for the expansion project at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport which had faced with repeated announcements of delays over the past four years. With confidence, CJIA’s CEO Ramesh Ghir said on Thursday that the project is now slated to finish at the end of next year although it […]
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