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While the Opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic administration has been outspoken on increases for public servants and a possible move to increase the salaries of government ministers and all Members of Parliament, the party has been silent on the hefty salary it rolled out to the recently fired Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon believes the APNU+AFC government is deserving of an ‘A’ Grade with regards to the implementation of its 21-point 100 day plan as laid out in its 2015 elections manifesto. The government’s Chief spokesman told members of the media on Friday that based on the government’s own checklist, it is extremely comfortable […]
Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo believes the government’s move to have his presentation in the National Assembly be limited to 45 minutes, and further the consideration of the estimates of expenditure to three days, clearly demonstrates that it is afraid of scrutiny. Mr. Jagdeo told members of the media at Parliament on Thursday that the […]
Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee on Thursday blasted the Government over its decision to tighten up on the country’s immigration policy. Over the past few weeks, Guyana has refused entry to a number of foreign nationals who arrived in the country without a valid […]
Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira slammed the government with accusations of “trickery” as Leader of the House and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo presented a motion to reduce the number of days for the consideration of the estimates of expenditure to three days from seven. The motion was eventually passed when put to a vote but […]
With the Guyana Police Force reporting a 10% increase in serious crime in the country, the budget debate has been focused for a large part on the ongoing crime problem and ways to bring the situation under control. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan last evening laid out several initiatives to be employed by the […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly may be forced to have the final say in what appears to be a growing fall out between the Government and Opposition over the position at which Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will offer his contribution to the budget debates. The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is pushing for the former […]
Tourism Minister Cathy Hughes on Wednesday unveiled massive plans for tourism development in Guyana but bemoaned the debilitating impact crime is having on the country, its people and the potential of the country’s tourism product. She said if the crime situation were to continue along the path it is on, that would be a tragedy […]
New Canadian High Commission to Guyana Mr. Pierre Giroux has given the David Granger led administration thumbs up for its resolve to establish the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and hold the long overdue local government elections before the end of 2015. Mr. Giroux presented his Credentials to President David Granger on Wednesday, in the presence Foreign Affairs Minister and […]
Opposition Member of Parliament for Region #2 Cornel Damon opened the budget debates at Wednesday’s sitting of the National Assembly by describing the $221 Billion fiscal plan of the APNU+AFC government as “sloppy” and slammed Public Security Ministry Khemraj Ramjattan over what he said was a worsening crime situation. Damon, during his presentation, said the […]
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