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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today described as “frivolous”, the charges filed against former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former NICIL Head Winston Brassington related to misconduct in public office. The three charges relate to the sale of hundreds acres of land to three business persons for prices that were far below the valuation price. […]
Former Finance Minister under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington have been given three weeks to return to Guyana and make an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer charges related to their time in office. Dr. […]
In wake of protests by parents of children who attend the Mae’s private school over proposed increases in school fees, a team from the Ministry of Education met with the management of Mae’s School to discuss the proposed school fees hike. The Education Ministry’s team was led by the Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson and […]
-by Kurt Campbell- With Guyana’s official application already filed at the International Court for a final settlement on the border controversy with Venezuela, the Guyana Government has confirmed that US$15 million has been set aside for Guyana’s legal costs. The US$15million will be taken from the US$18 million signing bonus Guyana received from ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil is currently […]
In an effort to raise the standards of schools across the country, the Ministry of Education today opened a three-day Education Leadership conference. The conference has brought together 50 Primary School Headteachers and Regional Education Officers. At the opening of the conference, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry said she is excited about the endeavour, since […]
Guyana’s position to establish its own law school here has been bolstered by the recommendations of the recently completed Canadian funded study into legal education in the region. Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams said Monday morning that Guyana was looking to complete its definitive shareholder’s agreement and business plan which will include a feasibility study by […]
(Bloomberg News) Exxon Mobil Corp. got such a “favorable” deal from Guyana, home to the biggest new deepwater oil play, that the tiny South American country should rewrite its tax laws, the International Monetary Fund said. While Guyana should honor the existing deal, future contracts should ensure the state gets a higher portion of crude proceeds, the fund said […]
As Guyanese law enforcement ranks from several agencies come together to undergo an “intense” two-week training programme on investigating fraud, bribery, and corruption, they are being reminded that corruption must also not be allowed to thrive within these very agencies, set up to fight the scourge. Participants have been drawn from the Special Organised Crime […]
A prayer breakfast this morning brought together President David Granger, several ministers of government and well-wishers. The aim was to welcome home Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who returned today after recuperating in the United States (US) following a successful heart bypass surgery PM Nagamootoo, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo and his eldest daughter, Maria Nagamootoo, arrived […]
Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres met Guyana’s Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge yesterday at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting was a closed door one. Only a photo opportunity was available to the press. The meeting may have been a briefing from the Foreign Minister about Guyana’s […]
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