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While still refusing to accept its loss at the May 2015 elections, the opposition People’s Progressive Party is now casting doubt on the APNU+AFC coalition government’s ability to govern Guyana. The PPP claims that there is a “crisis of confidence” in in the country, once created by the government’s management of the country. PPP General […]
The government will soon be tabling witness protection and whistleblower legislations in the National Assembly as it continues its efforts to fight crime and corruption in a framework that offers greater protection to persons who volunteer valuable information. Under the direction of Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Basil Williams, the Attorney General’s Chambers recently […]
Over $300 million have been approved for the rehabilitation of several hinterland runways as the Guyana Government ramps up efforts to tackle the illegal entry of aircraft into the country’s airspace and subsequent landing of those aircrafts at unmonitored airstrips. State Minister Joseph Harmon made the disclosure on Thursday during a Post Cabinet Press Conference. […]
Drama unfolded at the Linden Town Council on Thursday as the Mayor Carwyn Holland, issued a letter to the Town Clerk, Janella Bown, sending her on leave pending an inquiry into allegations of misconduct. Bowen locked herself in her office just after receiving the letter and the Mayor called in the Police after she was […]
Eighty-six outstanding Guyanese were Thursday conferred with national honour and awards by President David Granger for their outstanding contributions to Guyana. Prominent lawyer, Senior Counsel Rex McKay and House Speaker Barton Scotland led the list of this year’s pool of awardees and were conferred with the Order of Roraima- Guyana’s second highest National Award. President […]
Government is looking at the possibility of either recruiting retired teachers or extending the age of retirement as a means of tackling the unsatisfactory results in mathematics nationwide. State Minister Joseph Harmon said Cabinet at its most recent meeting had engaged in extensive deliberation on the results in Mathematics at the 2016 Grade Six Examination. […]
An elections promise by President David Granger was fulfilled on Wednesday when he initiated the distribution of laptops to student teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) as part a wider ‘One Laptop Per Teacher’ Initiative. The initiative was launched as Guyana joined the rest of the world in celebration of World Teachers Day. […]
The Chief Executive Office of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) Dr. Richard Van West Charles has said that he will not be distracted by the resistance that he is being met with in transforming the quality of service being offered by the state owned company. The Board of the Guyana Water Incorporated recently decided to […]
by Kurt Campbell The name Esther Perreira became a household name in Guyana back in 1998 as she became the centre piece of an elections petition that was filed against the 1997 elections. The petition was successful as the elections were vitiated. It was filed in Esther Perreira’s name as an elector and as a supporter […]
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 […]
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