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Laws which criminalize homosexuality could soon be struck down, if Guyanese decide to vote against them through a referendum which the Government intends to hold in the future. The Government articulated its position in a letter to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), following the 161st Ordinary Period of Sessions, which addressed issues of […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes there is a clear economic collapse taking place in Guyana under the APNU+AFC coalition government and on Tuesday he trashed excuses coming from within the administration. Mr. Jagdeo said the government is trying to accuse the PPP of being involved in systematic sabotaging of the economy and that is absolutely […]
Following reports of environmental degradation from gold mining activities in the Puruni and Mazaruni areas, the Natural Resources Ministry has dispatched a team to investigate the accuracy of the reports and the possible impact of the reported activities. The issued was made public recently in a report compiled by the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA). […]
(MOTP) President David Granger,on Saturday evening, confirmed that the Blairmont Sugar Estate is among those that will likely be preserved even as Government looks to ensure that the industry lowers the cost of production in order to produce sugar that is competitive on the world market. The Head of State was at the time […]
Leading the debate from the opposition benches, People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentarian Priya Manickchand, told the National Assembly on Thursday that the Party was not against asset recovery and exposing corrupt politicians. As the second speaker on a list of 18, Manickhand laid out the opposition’s position on the State Asset Recovery Bill, just […]
The National Assembly erupted in loud chatter on Thursday as Attorney General; Senior Counsel Basil Williams stood to move the second reading of the State Assets Recovery Bill. Opposition Parliamentarians banged on their desks and shouted, but their chants had nothing to do with the Bill. The People’s Progressive Party MPs shouted repeatedly “apologize, apologize,” demanding that […]
On the eve of the second reading of the State Asset Recovery Bill in the National Assembly tomorrow, Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, is lobbying for support of the modern piece of legislation that seeks to address corruption. But despite the assurances of safeguards, Williams said the government was not prepared to default on […]
The aurora gold mining company appears on track for another good year of gold production. The company is already ahead of its production target for the first quarter of this year and tomorrow it will celebrate three million hours of no lost time at its operations. The company hosted a media tour and briefing on […]
Expressed intention to have Value Added Tax (VAT) paid on private school fees will be subject to further review by the Cabinet when that body meets next Tuesday. This was according to the Government in a release today, following a meeting between private school stakeholders and government officials including the Prime Minister and Minister of […]
Having consulted with members of civil society and receiving their choices, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is still to submit his new list of six nominees for the Elections Commission Chairmanship position. In a brief interview this morning, President David Granger said he has not received any new list from Mr. Jagdeo and has no indication […]
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