 |        |  |  |
The Government of Guyana has appointed Dr. Jan Mangal, an expert in offshore and civil engineering, as Petroleum Advisor in the Ministry of the Presidency. A Guyanese by birth, Dr. Mangal brings with him a wealth of technical expertise and experiences in the area of oil and gas development. This announcement was made this afternoon […]
Presidential Advisor and former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, retired Rear Admiral Gary Best was today questioned by investigators of the Special Organised Crime Unit who are probing the Pradoville Two land acquisition scandal. Best was the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force when he said he was offered and […]
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger joined the Luminous Women’s Group, today, as they began the first leg of their school’s outreach programme, named after the International Women’s Day theme, #BeBoldForChangeGuyana at the St. Joseph High School, in Woolford Avenue. The First Lady spoke at the event and encouraged the students to be confident and to […]
The British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn is making it clear that the British Financial Crimes Expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, is at the local Special Organised Crime Unit in an advisory and training capacity and not in an operational role. The High Commissioner’s comments come in wake of Opposition claims that Sittlington is involved […]
President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, today met for the second time in just over a week to discuss the appointment of a new chairperson for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). In a brief comment after the meeting, Minister Harmon disclosed Mr. Jagdeo requested clarification with respect to the qualities of the […]
The British Financial Crimes expert who is advising the Special Organised Crime Unit has defended the unit’s decision to arrest a number of former PPP former government officials and question them about the Pradoville Two land acquisition scandal. The Financial Crimes expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, told journalists today that the Police Force, under which SOCU […]
Following the accusations by Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, that the actions of the Special Organised Crime Unit to arrest and question former PPP cabinet members was politically motivated, the Government of Guyana in a statement assured that the investigations by SOCU has been “meticulous, fair and independent”. In a statement, the Government said the accusations […]
Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank have inked three Technical Cooperation Agreements that will cover several development projects. The agreements were signed on Monday by Minister of Finance,Winston Jordan and IDB Country Representative, Sophie Makonnen. According to the Finance Ministry, the Agreements are valued at a total of US$1,762,250 and represents technical assistance resources for […]
The Government today announced a major shake up of a number of Permanent Secretaries in an effort to ensure greater efficiency and accountability. In a statement, the Ministry of the Presidency announced that the reassignments have affected the Ministries of Agriculture, Education, Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Legal Affairs, Public Health and the Department of Culture, Youth and […]
President David Granger is in The Bahamas on an official visit and just after his arrival on Thursday he said that much of the economic and unemployment problems facing the Region can be solved if Caribbean States work to combine their resources, talents and expertise. Mr. Granger made the remarks, during an interview with one of […]
 |  |
