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The long awaited Telecommunications Bill was hailed as a “landmark” piece of legislation on Monday by Telecommunications Minister Catherine Hughes as she initiated what turned out to be a lengthy debate in the National Assembly. Despite opposition MPs rejecting the Bill in its current form and recommending that it be sent to a Special Select […]
The Parliamentary Committee of Appointments has named two nominees for the position of Director and Deputy Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). In its Second Report, tabled in the National Assembly on Monday, the Committee named Mathew Edward Hugh Langevine as the most suitable candidate for the position of Director of the FIU. The report […]
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 […]
A one week Orientation Programme for the newly appointed Heads of Missions, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, kicked off on Monday morning at the Foreign Service Institute in Georgetown. It is the aim of the Ministry to continue with the annual Heads of Mission Conference but this session was specially organised to outline […]
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 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 […]
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is defending workers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) who it believes are being made to work in a hostile and insecure environment that is resulting in low morale and motivation. The Union is blaming the “external interference” of Mr. Rawle Lucas, Chairman of the Governing Board of the […]
Retired Guyana Defence Force (GDF) woman Colonel Windee Algernon was on Friday morning sworn in as the sole Commissioner who will probe the deaths of two young boys while in the care and custody of the state. Algernon was sworn in before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magaistrates’ Court and is expected to begin […]
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 […]
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 […]
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