By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2017
News, Politics
As the opposition People’s Progressive Party, prepares to reject the Government’s White Paper on the future of the sugar industry, former Cabinet Secretary and PPP Executive, Dr. Roger Luncheon believes the government should refer to the Party’s 2015 manifesto, if it is serious about salvaging the industry. The Government intends to lay the document and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger will be in the United Kingdom for the rest of the week on an official visit. The President will meet Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle on Wednesday as part of the visit. In a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency, it was stated that President Granger will also attend the Caribbean Council’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2017
Crime, News, Politics
There is an ongoing police investigation into a possible assassination plot that may have targeted President David Granger. State Minister, Joseph Harmon, confirmed today that an investigation has been launched. He made the disclosure while responding to questions at the post-cabinet briefing. Mr. Harmon said the Administration was provided with information by the Police, that […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2017
News, Politics
The absence of two of the major logging companies in Guyana has resulted in decline of logging exports, the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resource heard on Wednesday. The revelation was made during a presentation by Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman. The Minister said there has been a 15% decline in export of logs and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2017
News, Politics
Local telecommunications company, GTT has responded to Government’s request for it to show that it has the capacity to deal with the volume of data and international voice services being demanded by Guyanese. In a statement, the company said it “operates a reliable international service that contributes to the economy, employs over 600 Guyana workers […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2017
News, Politics
Laws which criminalize homosexuality could soon be struck down, if Guyanese decide to vote against them through a referendum which the Government intends to hold in the future. The Government articulated its position in a letter to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), following the 161st Ordinary Period of Sessions, which addressed issues of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2017
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes there is a clear economic collapse taking place in Guyana under the APNU+AFC coalition government and on Tuesday he trashed excuses coming from within the administration. Mr. Jagdeo said the government is trying to accuse the PPP of being involved in systematic sabotaging of the economy and that is absolutely […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2017
News, Politics
Following reports of environmental degradation from gold mining activities in the Puruni and Mazaruni areas, the Natural Resources Ministry has dispatched a team to investigate the accuracy of the reports and the possible impact of the reported activities. The issued was made public recently in a report compiled by the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA). […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2017
News, Politics
(MOTP) President David Granger,on Saturday evening, confirmed that the Blairmont Sugar Estate is among those that will likely be preserved even as Government looks to ensure that the industry lowers the cost of production in order to produce sugar that is competitive on the world market. The Head of State was at the time […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2017
News, Politics
Leading the debate from the opposition benches, People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentarian Priya Manickchand, told the National Assembly on Thursday that the Party was not against asset recovery and exposing corrupt politicians. As the second speaker on a list of 18, Manickhand laid out the opposition’s position on the State Asset Recovery Bill, just […]