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The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) and the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) have finally signed the agreement for the provision of a subsidy to the bridge company, which will trigger a reduction in the tolls to cross the bridge. The agreement was signed today by Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson as well as Minister […]
On Christmas morning, President David Granger and First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger visited the maternity and children’s wards at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in the company of Minister of Health, Dr. George Norton and Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally. Mr. Granger said that it is part of his job as President to be […]
The Ministry of Public Security has announced that it is relaxing the enforcement of the curfew for bars and clubs to close their doors by 2:00am. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry said it has been inundated with requests from various promoters and business owners for an extension of the time for partying during […]
The Cabinet has instructed the Finance Minister to hand over the file containing the forensic audit into the operations of the state-owned National Industrial and Commercial Investments Ltd. (NICIL) to the Police Commissioner and the State Asset Recovery Unit for investigation and possible charges. The announcement was made by Minister of State, Joe Harmon at the […]
Transparency Institute Guyana Inc is raising concern as to why the acting CEO of the Guyana Power and Light company, Colin Welch is still on the job, even after serious allegations about giving a bidder advice, were leveled against him. Mr. Welch has denied the allegations and the government has scrapped the original tender process and […]
President David Granger has described late President and Opposition Leader, Hugh Desmond Hoyte, as an example of selfless service to the people of Guyana and a man who possessed an acute awareness of the need to change the course of direction of the country, which verged on the brink of bankruptcy. “Guyana remembers Desmond Hoyte, […]
The challenges being faced by those who practice law or are desirous of doing so have been recognised by the Coalition Government, according to Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams. The AG, addressing those gathered for a simple ceremony to honour top performing students from the last four years of the Hugh Wooding Law School, said […]
Amidst a damning audit of its dealings and investments, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington, doesn’t appear too worried about his fate with the state-owned entity. Brassington called a press conference on Monday afternoon to respond and clarify several statements and information contained in a forensic […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has blasted the Presidential pardons of some non-violent young convicts and eleven women who are mothers. President David Granger last week announced that he was pardoning eleven women prisoners who were serving time for non violent, non cocaine related and […]
The Berbice Bridge Company has finally decided to accept government’s subsidy offer which will allow a reduction in the toll to cross the Berbice Bridge effective from January 1, 2016. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure announced that an agreement had been reached. Government had announced its move to ensure a […]
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