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In what is being considered disrespectful to President David Granger, the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry report was on Tuesday dropped off at the Chambers of the Attorney General, contrary to the formal handing over that was anticipated. Attorney General Basil Williams confirmed the drop off of the report by an individual to his Secretary. […]
Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence is promising to step up the fight against the pervasive problem of Trafficking in Person (TIP) in Guyana over the next year. Ms. Lawrence’s assurances came as she delivered her presentation during the budget debates in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The Minister said she is happy that for the […]
The offerings in the 2016 budget for women in Guyana have been met with dissatisfaction by several female opposition Members of Parliament. The matter was ventilated in the National Assembly on Tuesday with MP Vindya Persaud taking the lead in advancing the opposition’s charge. “There is nothing in the budget for women,” she declared, while […]
Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira and Tourism and Public Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes clashed in the National Assembly on Wednesday over the issue of contract workers for the government. Ms. Teixeira, who was a contract employee herself under the last PPP Civic administration, complained to the House that the services of several persons were discontinued […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is not pleased with recent scolding of some of its Members of Parliament about what they could say and cannot say in the National Assembly. The PPP called a press conference on Tuesday afternoon during the budget debates to complain that Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland may […]
Guyana has now joined a number of other Caribbean and Latin American countries in having the permanent presence of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration based in the country. The US Embassy in Georgetown launched the DEA office in Guyana this morning and the agency is already promising success as its get ready to offer more […]
Fourteen Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers on Tuesday took their Oath of Allegiance and received their Instruments of Commission from Commander-in-Chief, President David Granger at a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency. The newly-commissioned officers successfully completed the Standard Officers Course (SOC) No. 48. They are now vested with the legal authority and […]
There was an unusual quiet in the National Assembly on Tuesday evening as embattled Member of Parliament, Dr. Jennifer Westford offered her budget presentation with little interruption and heckling. The Opposition Member of Parliament, who has been embroiled in mounting allegations and charges of fraud since she left office in May 2015 and is currently […]
In defending the theme of the 2016 budget, Region 10 Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueria said the people of his region have begun to realize the good life and eagerly anticipates the stimulation of growth, and the restoration of their confidence. Mr. Figueria told the National Assembly on Tuesday that the re-establishment of Linden Enterprise […]
“The slush fund days are over”, declared Ministry with responsibility for Youth Sport and Culture Nicolette Henry as she rose on Tuesday to make her contribution to the 2016 budget debates in the National Assembly. Henry told the House that money will no longer be allocated for youth and sport in a flippant manner, while hitting […]
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