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Local Government Elections will be held on March 18, 2016 as announced by Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan. Bulkan held a special press conference on Friday morning to announce the date for the long overdue elections. The last time Guyana hosted local government elections was back in 1994. The PPP administration never called the elections […]
Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, has announced that his Ministry has uncovered “a series of corrupt practices, which had existed in the areas of birth registration and immigration under the former administration”. In a statement, Felix, justified the need for a Ministry of Citizenship, noting that the issues, which have to be fixed are numerous and […]
The Government of Guyana intends to build a much stronger relationship with the Guyana Public Service Union, than the previous administration. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, met on Thursday with senior members and representatives of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU). Several matters matters were discussed at the meeting, including proposed wage increases for public […]
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), under the leadership of a new Board headed by Dr. Surendra Persaud, on Thursday re-launched its online contribution checking system with new features that allows an employee to check their contribution and make queries online. The online database was last updated on October 31 and reflects contributions posted up to […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Wednesday disclosed that discussions are ongoing with officials in Norway to procure another review for the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project as he restated the government’s commitment to providing cheap and reliable energy. Speaking to a room full of leading Guyanese businessmen and women, Jordan said Norway seems keen to finance […]
Guyana’s President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, retired Brigadier David Granger, has dismissed criticism from former President Donald Ramotar over the new government’s handling of the crime situation. The APNU+AFC coalition headed by the President was elected to office six months ago and has faced a rising crime situation in the country. Earlier this […]
President David Granger has picked retired Major General Michael Atherly to head the new National Anti Narcotics Unit. Mr. Atherly who retired as Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force back in 2004 currently serves as the Head of the Task Force on Drug Trafficking that is based at the Ministry of Public Security. […]
President David Granger on Wednesday, signed the Book of Condolence at the French Consulate in Georgetown in memory of the 129 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attack in Paris on Friday, November 13. In a statement over the weekend, the Government said it has joined with the rest of the international community […]
As Guyana moves to host local government elections for the first time in over 20 years, the Guyana Elections Commission is hoping that the U.S government through the local embassy could assist the Commission in several critical areas. During a meeting on Tuesday between US Ambassador Perry Holloway and the Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve […]
The eGovernment Unit has begun rolling out Wi- Fi networks in schools, while Hinterland and remote areas are expected to benefit from internet access by the end of the first quarter of 2016. eGovernment Advisor, Floyd Levi, in an invited comment said that at present, the eGovernment Unit is focused on facilitating the implementation of […]
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