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Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo along with a Ministerial team met this afternoon with a Judicial Team, led by the Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, to discuss issues regarding the backlog of court cases and delayed trials. The meeting took place at the Court of Appeal building and is in keeping with President Granger’s […]
Incoming and new Councillors of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council are being advised to ensure that they are familiar with the local government laws if they sincerely intend to serve with dignity. Outgoing Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, who is also a candidate in the upcoming Local Government Elections, believes that those persons seeking election […]
Just one month after the 2016 National Budget was passed, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has declared that it is already having a positive impact on the economy. The Finance Minister believes that the early presentation of the national budget may have aided in giving an early push for economic activities in the country. At a […]
The new road to be constructed linking the East Bank of Demerara to the East Coast of Demerara should be completed by the end of 2018. On Wednesday, the Government of Guyana signed a US$50 Million agreement with the Government of India through the Exim Bank of India. The loan will oversee the first phase of […]
With help from the United States Government and the Inter – American Development Bank (IDB), Guyana is moving ahead with tougher legislation to fight cyber crimes and other accompanying illegal activities such as to identity theft, child bullying and child pornography. A consultative session was spearheaded by the Ministry of Legal Affairs on Wednesday morning […]
The People’s Progressive Party on Monday said it is pleased with the response of its supporters with regards to its call for maximum mobilization for the Local Government Elections to be held on Friday. The opposition party has been on the ground over the last week, holding community meetings across the country ahead of the […]
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Senior Counsel, Ralph Ramkarran believes the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into the recent deadly Camp Street Prison unrest would to a large extent be a useless exercise with regard to recommendations for the improvement of the Georgetown Prison. Mr. Ramkarran, in his weekly blog, described the incident which claimed […]
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Friday, urged the youths of Number Sixty-Eight Village, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) to reset their mind-sets and to speak out against social ills such as bullying and domestic abuse to help create a more compassionate society. The First Lady made this appeal in her address at the Roadside Baptist […]
The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority is preparing to begin issuing new licenses to long waiting applicants for radio and television, within the coming weeks. Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority’s board, Leonard Craig, today told the media that he is pushing for the issuance to begin within the next six to eight weeks. He explained that […]
Chairman of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Board, Economist, Rawle Lucas has been appointed the Executive Director for Global Economic Co-operation, Trade and Investment within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He confirmed the new appointment on Wednesday during a telephone interview with News Source. Mr. Lucas who has previously served the Foreign Ministry in senior positions, said […]
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