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Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Friday presented the 2015 Annual Public Debt Report, the first of its kind in Guyana, to the National Assembly. The Minister believes that the compilation of this inaugural Annual Public Debt Report represents an important step to ensuring institutional transparency and accountability. He said it also demonstrates the administration’s intention […]
President David Granger on Thursday said his desire is to see fewer guns in the hands of private citizens and on the streets. The President told reporters that his government will be scaling back on the issuance of firearm licenses to private citizens. Responding to a question on his weekly televised program, the Public Interest, […]
As Guyana gears for the largest gold declaration in recent times, the government has approved immediate implementation of administrative and operational reform at the Guyana Gold Board. The proposals for restructuring were brought to the Cabinet by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman. Reporting on the outcome of the Cabinet meeting, State Minister Joseph Harmon […]
Major changes are likely to take place within the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) before the end of 2016. State Minister Joseph Harmon said on Thursday that the government was considering a number of options in the area of diversification. Harmon has already ruled out the option of supporting a continuation of the existing state of […]
Members of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), met today with President David Granger and Cabinet members on the current status of operations at the organisation, as well as future plans. A statement from the Ministry if the Presidency said Cabinet was given a full presentation by Chief Executive Officer of GuySuCo, […]
Well known political activist and member of the People’s National Congress, Kenneth Chance also known as “Six Head”, passed away on Monday after he suffered a stroke. In a statement, the PNCR said “he was a vibrant member of the PNCR and an activist, not only in his community of Albouystown, but further afield.” The […]
Opposition People’s Progressive Party Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday boycotted an event organized by House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland to reflect on and celebrate Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary. Invitations to the event were sent to all MPs but while the PPP has acknowledged receipt of those invitations, a deliberate decision was taken to stay […]
In keeping with his promise to operationalise the Public Procurement Commission by the end of October, President David Granger on Friday appointed the persons who will serve as the Commissioners on that body. The five persons, nominated by both the government and opposition, took their Oath of Office at the Ministry of the Presidency and […]
The government has announced that it intends to push ahead with criminally investigating several officials of the former People’s Progressive Party government who were involved in the hosting of World Cup Cricket here and the granting and acquisition of lands at Sparendaam, referred to as Pradoville 2. The two forensic audits were recently reviewed by […]
The Government and Opposition clashed on Thursday in the National Assembly as attempts were made to approve budget estimates for 16 Constitutional agencies. People’s Progressive Party Members raised questions relating to why the requested estimate for several agencies was reduced in the proposal put forward by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. The House had agreed previously […]
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