Politics

PPP objects to sharing of GECOM’s database with Govt’ Ministries

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday said it was astonished at the recent decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to share its database with the Ministries of Education and Social Protection. PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee said the party was deeply concerned that some of the information being shared includes the confidential […]

Passport renewal services for Linden from next month

Residents of Region 10 will be able to renew their passports, without having to travel to Georgetown as soon at next month , August, as the government moves to decentralise passport related services. Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix made this announcement on Friday during the Meet the Public Day Initiative held at the McKenzie Sports […]

President wishes for transformed Guyana on his birthday

President David Granger, today, reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that a ‘good life’ is provided for all Guyanese, as he ushered in his 71st birth anniversary. The President, who began his day at a special breakfast organised by the People’s National Congress, at Congress Place, Sophia, said that this celebration only serves to renew his drive […]

No deadlock in wage talks, GPSU to make counter proposal

The negotiations between Government and the Guyana Public Service Union have entered another phase with a counter-proposal by the union body still to be made. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon during his post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday said, that Government is still to receive a formal counter- proposal to what Government has offered. The two sides […]

Jagdeo cannot run the government from Freedom House – Harmon

State Minister Joseph Harmon on Thursday cautioned Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo against accusing the APNU+AFC government of lacking transparency. The Minister had a stern message for the Opposition Leader in which he informed Jagdeo that he should not attempt to run the affairs of government from the opposition party’s headquarters, commonly referred to as Freedom […]

Guyana nominates Chief Justice (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justice Roxanne George to International Network of Hague Judges

(GINA)  Guyana’s Chief Justice (ag) and another senior judge have been nominated by Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Basil Williams to become Guyana’s representatives on the International Network of Hague Judges. At the opening ceremony of the Hague Convention Conference at the Pegasus Hotel last evening, Minister  Williams nominated Chief Justice (ag), Madame […]