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By Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters in New York (New York) World Leaders have started to gather at the UN Headquarters in New York for the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. The General Assembly debate begins on Tuesday, but ahead of the opening, the issues of refugees and migrants took centre stage at […]
Guyana’s Ombudsman, retired Justice Winston Moore has died. He passed away on Friday evening after a battle with cancer. Justice Moore was sworn in as Ombudsman in 2014, by then President Donald Ramotar. His appointment came following consultation with the Leader of the Opposition at the time. It was the first time in over a decade that […]
The Government of Guyana, on Friday, inked a US$5M agreement with the German Government to support the implementation of the third phase of an on-going programme to develop protected areas in the country. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of the Presidency between Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Regional Director of Germany’s […]
President David Granger believes that more Guyanese children must become ‘A’ students, which means that they must have access to education, they must attend school regularly and they must strive to attain the highest possible level of education. The President made the remarks at the Education Month Rally on Friday, held at the D’urban Park. […]
Almost 180,000 beneficiaries of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) can now breathe a sigh of relief with the government’s commitment to replace billions of dollars invested in the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) and were imperiled when the insurance company went bankrupt. The Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan on behalf of the Government of Guyana, […]
A Tribunal has been appointed by President David Granger to inquire, investigate and recommend whether Mr. Carvil Duncan, ought to be removed as Chairman of the Public Service Commission for inability to discharge the functions of the office. The Tribunal is being led by Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire, while Justice (Rtd.) Winston Patterson and Attorney-at-Law, Mr. […]
President David Granger is getting ready to head to the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week and he intends to push the UN and World Leaders to ensure a speedy resolution to Guyana’s ongoing border controversy with Venezuela. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge has announced that the President will also be addressing issues […]
APNU+AFC Councillor Andrea Marks staged a silent protest with two signs during Tuesday’s Satutory Meeting of the Georgetown City Council, calling for the firing of Town Clerk, Royston King. Marks was the only Councillor issuing the call as she questioned whether King had now taken over in behaviour from former Town Clerk, Carol Sooba. The […]
by Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters (New York) United Nations (UN) member countries will gather at the UN Headquarters in New York, from September 13th for the 71st Regular Session of the General Assembly. They are expected to recommit to the 2030 agenda of implementing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although progress has been recorded, […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CP&HA) is conducting a survey within communities where squatting is prevalent, to find available lands. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson told the Government Information Agency that the Department of Community Development has been surveying available lands in communities where squatting is prevalent. The Minister said that […]
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