Politics

Slowdown on issuing gun licences – Pres. Granger

President David Granger on Thursday said his desire is to see fewer guns in the hands of private citizens and on the streets. The President told reporters that his government will be scaling back on the issuance of firearm licenses to private citizens. Responding to a question on his weekly televised program, the Public Interest, […]

Gov’t authorizes immediate reform at Gold Board in wake of major deficit

As Guyana gears for the largest gold declaration in recent times, the government has approved immediate implementation of administrative and operational reform at the Guyana Gold Board. The proposals for restructuring were brought to the Cabinet by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman. Reporting on the outcome of the Cabinet meeting, State Minister Joseph Harmon […]

Major shake-up coming at GuySuCo

Major changes are likely to take place within the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) before the end of 2016. State Minister Joseph Harmon said on Thursday that the government was considering a number of options in the area of diversification. Harmon has already ruled out the option of supporting a continuation of the existing state of […]

Political activist Kenneth Chance passes away

Well known political activist and member of the People’s National Congress, Kenneth Chance also known as “Six Head”, passed away on Monday after he suffered a stroke. In a statement, the PNCR said “he was a vibrant member of the PNCR and an activist, not only in his community of Albouystown, but further afield.”   The […]

Foreign experts to help CID investigate former government officials

The government has announced that it intends to push ahead with criminally investigating several officials of the former People’s Progressive Party government who were involved in the hosting of World Cup Cricket here and the granting and acquisition of lands at Sparendaam, referred to as Pradoville 2. The two forensic audits were recently reviewed by […]

Government and Opposition clash in National Assembly over budget allocations for Constitutional agencies

The Government and Opposition clashed on Thursday in the National Assembly as attempts were made to approve budget estimates for 16 Constitutional agencies. People’s Progressive Party Members raised questions relating to why the requested estimate for several agencies was reduced in the proposal put forward by Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. The House had agreed previously […]

New PPP Member of Parliament sworn in

A young People’s Progressive Party member and political activist was on Thursday sworn in as the newest Member of Parliament who will occupy a seat on the opposition benches. Vickram Bharrat who hails from Diamond, East Bank Demerara has replaced PPP member Charles Ramson Jr. who recently resigned to take a scholarship in the United […]