Politics

PPP livid over Speaker’s scolding of its Members of Parliament about statements made in National Assembly

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is not pleased with recent scolding of some of its Members of Parliament about what they could say and cannot say in the National Assembly. The PPP called a press conference on Tuesday afternoon during the budget debates to complain that Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland may […]

DEA promises success as Guyana Office is launched

Guyana has now joined a number of other Caribbean and Latin American countries in having the permanent presence of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration based in the country. The US Embassy in Georgetown launched the DEA office in Guyana this morning and the agency is already promising success as its get ready to offer more […]

President reminds new GDF Officers of their obligation to obey Guyana’s Constitution

Fourteen Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers on Tuesday took their Oath of Allegiance and received their Instruments of Commission from Commander-in-Chief, President David Granger at a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency.  The newly-commissioned officers successfully completed the Standard Officers Course (SOC) No. 48. They are now vested with the legal authority and […]

Embattled Westford urges government to do right by Guyanese people

There was an unusual quiet in the National Assembly on Tuesday evening as embattled Member of Parliament, Dr. Jennifer Westford offered her budget presentation with little interruption and heckling.  The Opposition Member of Parliament, who has been embroiled in mounting allegations and charges of fraud since she left office in May 2015 and is currently […]

Government to unveil Youth Investment Fund -Minister Henry

“The slush fund days are over”, declared Ministry with responsibility for Youth Sport and Culture Nicolette Henry as she rose on Tuesday to make her contribution to the 2016 budget debates in the National Assembly. Henry told the House that money will no longer be allocated for youth and sport in a flippant manner, while hitting […]

Public servants and young professionals to access cheaper house lots

The coalition government has started moves to correct many of the problems facing the housing sector in Guyana. “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, declared Communities Junior Minister Valarie Patterson as she stood to defend her government’s 2016 budget and offer support to Finance Minister Winston Jordan. Minister Patterson holds the portfolio for the Housing […]