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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 […]
Guyanese could begin to enjoy the long anticipated reduction in tolls to cross the Berbice River Bridge as soon as December 1, 2015 once the ongoing negotiations conclude as the APNU+AFC government anticipates. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson is optimistic that the government could reach an agreement with the bridge company that will pave […]
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Monday signed an agreement which exemplifies the two countries commitment to keeping each other’s skies safe and secure. The agreement was signed between United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway and Guyana’s Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson. It signals […]
Venezuela’s claims to Guyana’s Essequibo Region and parts of its oil rich maritime space will be “the issue” for Guyana at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta. During the weekly “Public Interest” tv programme, the President made it clear that the Venezuela issue will top his agenda. “That is my agenda, few […]
After first declaring that the salary he was being paid as a Government Minister was the same that he paid to new attorneys at his law firm when he was in private practice, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, has now decided to start donating the increases in his salary as a government Minister to various […]
Cables released by Wiki Leaks highlighting communication between the US Embassy in Georgetown and the US Government back in Washington in 2006, have revealed that the US Embassy was convinced that it was then Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon who had ordered the 2002 return of spy equipment to drug king pin […]
President David Granger on Friday proposed the construction of light rail tracks to ease the growing traffic congestion in the country, particularly on the East Bank corridor. The President said there are far too many vehicles on the country’s roadways and while the government has no plans to ban the importation of vehicles, there needs […]
The government has announced that Governance Minister Raphael Trotman who holds responsibility for the natural resources sector, has ordered that mining works be halted by the operator of a water dredge near the village of Isseneru in Region Eight. The decision was made following concerns and complaints from the Toshao and representatives of the village. […]
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