By News Source Guyana on January 20, 2016
News, Politics
A scoping mission from the World Bank’s Stolen Assets Recovery Agency is currently in Guyana to lend support to the government in the recovery of state assets which have been stolen or diverted to uses other than intended. State Minister Joseph Harmon reported today on the visiting delegation’s presence and said the government is encouraged […]
By News Source Guyana on January 20, 2016
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has stepped up his criticism of the government for announcing the closure of the Wales estate and he intends to reach out to the government on the issue even as he is concerned that the administration is not taking the recommendations from its own Commission of Inquiry report into […]
By News Source Guyana on January 20, 2016
News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell The government has responded to the objections of the opposition People’s Progressive Party over its announced decision to close the Wales Sugar Estate. The administration is insisting that the decision is sound and is in the best interest of Guyana. The Government said while the closure may not have been specifically recommended […]
By News Source Guyana on January 20, 2016
News, Politics
Low levels of water in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), which provides an average of 60% of water to residents in the capital city, has forced the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) to immediately seek out measures to control the demand and wastage of water. At an emergency press conference on Wednesday, GWI’s Chief Executive […]
By News Source Guyana on January 19, 2016
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana intends to lead the charge in the fight against the growing number of suicide cases in the country. For this year already, there have been over five cases of suicide. Last year, the country recorded 89 cases. On Sunday, the Public Health Ministry met with various government ministries and departments and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 19, 2016
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, travelled to the West Bank Demerara community of Wales on Tuesday afternoon to make his support for the sugar workers known, following government’s announcement that it will be moving to close down the operations at the Wales estate. The estate has been operating at a loss for several years. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 18, 2016
News, Politics
The Government on Monday formally announced its intention close operations at the Wales Sugar Estate. The administration said there will be no further land preparation and planting at the estate with immediate effect. To this end, it has clarified that workers at Wales will be absorbed by Uitvlugt, up to the extent of suitable vacancies […]
By News Source Guyana on January 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
With local government elections just two months away, the Guyana Elections Commission is pushing to have all vacancies filled for Elections Day staff within the next few weeks and have the persons trained in time for the local polls. Training has already commended but at a press briefing on Monday morning, Chief Elections Officer, Keith […]
By News Source Guyana on January 18, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
As Guyana gears up for the hosting of Local Government Elections on March 18, the Government of Canada through the local High Commission has signed an agreement that will see it offering more support to the Guyana Elections Commission. The agreement was signed at GECOM’s office on Monday morning. When Guyanese head to the polls […]
By News Source Guyana on January 18, 2016
News, Politics
PPP General Secretary and Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on Monday refused to accept President David Granger’s assurance that the war on crime is being won by law enforcement. At his weekly press conference as General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Rohee challenged the President’s declaration and in turn said his own […]