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Finance Minister Winston Jordan ended the five days of heated budget debates on Friday in the absence of opposition Members of Parliament who refused to return to the Chambers following the contribution of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. The absence of the People’s Progressive Party Members of Parliament did not stop the Minister from defending the $230 billion […]
“Unruly and disrespectful” were among a slew of remarks used by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to describe the Opposition’s walk out of the budget debates on Friday. Speaking to the empty seats on the Opposition side of the House, Prime Minister Nagamootoo blasted the PPP for its refusal to sit out the debate. He said […]
Just like they did last year during the budget debates, the People’s Progressive Party Civic Members of Parliament walked out of House on Friday following the contribution of the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. Mr. Jagdeo spoke for over one hour and forty-five minutes, and just after his speech, the PPP members stood to their feet […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo wants the government to offer public servants nothing less than a 50% increase in their salaries this year. Speaking during the budget debates on Friday, Mr. Jagdeo, whose government mostly offered the public servants 5%, said he believes his 50% proposal is practical when compared to the 50% salary increase received by […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon on Friday lamented his frustration with the “griping” which emanated from the opposition benches in the National Assembly during the last week of budget debates. Speaking as one of the last four Members on the budget, Harmon told the People’s Progressive Party members that they should not only gripe but come […]
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo and the opposition People’s Progressive Party came in for harsh criticism on Thursday night over what the government said is gross disrespect shown for the executive and President David Granger. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told that National Assembly that the opposition continues to lecture the House about disrespect when it […]
In the face of mounting criticism from the Opposition, Social Cohesion Minister Amna Ally utilized a large chunk of her presentation in the National Assembly on Thursday to defend and clarify the role of her Ministry. Minister Ally praised the vision of President David Granger for establishing the Ministry of Social Cohesion when he took […]
Former Education Minister under the People’s Progressive Party government, Priya Manickchand on Thursday lobbied the government to immediately table the Education Bill in the National Assembly. The Former Minister also pressed the government to immediately offer salary increases to teachers, as was promised during its 2015 elections campaign. Manickchand said the PPP was preparing to […]
Less than a year after his appointment, Opposition Member of Parliament Dr. Clive Jagan has tendered his resignation. Jagan’s resignation took effect yesterday, February 10 and comes as the Assembly is preparing to vote on the 2016 National Budget. The resignation was announced at the commencement of Thursday’s sitting by House Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland. […]
With the US Drug Enforcement Administration now having a permanent presence in Guyana with its office at the US Embassy, Guyanese Government officials are hoping that the move with assist in tackling the drug trafficking problem that has been plaguing the country for years. But US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, who also has a […]
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