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President David Granger has announced that he has decided to pardon eleven women convicts who are mothers and who are in jail for non-violent, non-cocaine related and non-human trafficking offenses. Appearing on the weekly “The Public Interest” television programme, President Granger said he wants the eleven women to go home for the holidays. “I hope […]
The Government of Guyana used its majority in the National Assembly yesterday to pass the Amendments to the Anti-money Laundering and Local Government Bills but decided to postpone the presentation and passage of the Terrorism Bill in wake of calls from the Opposition and civil society groups for the Bill not to be rushed through the […]
Employees of the state-owned Guyana Chronicle have indicated to the board of the company that they will proceed on strike action if they are not paid a $50,000 bonus to match the bonus handed out by government to public servants earning less than $500,000 per month. Following the announcement of the bonus for public servants […]
The Governing Board of Directors of the Guyana Revenue Authority announced today that it has taken a unanimous decision to send Commissioner General Kurshid Sattaur on vacation leave with immediate effect to facilitate an upcoming comprehensive audit of the agency by a reputable international firm. In a statement, the Board said that Mr. Sattaur who […]
The Government Ministers who fall under the Ministry of the Presidency and officials from their departments were out at the Square of the Revolution today as the Government began its Meet the Public programme. The programme is intended to give the public the opportunity to meet, interact and raise issues of concern about the various […]
Despite mounting criticism from the Opposition and the Private Sector Commission and the Guyana Human Rights Association, the Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman has indicated that the Government is acting within the Standing Orders and the Constitution to take several Bills through all three stages of debate at one sitting in the National Assembly. The […]
The Government is coming under more criticism for its “lack of consultation” on three Amendment Bills that are being taken to the National Assembly today for tabling and passage. The Private sector commission in a statement on Wednesday, warned the administration about moving ahead in the future with legislation while not hosting consultations with stakeholders. […]
The Government of Guyana has indicated that it meant no disrespect when it decided to announce a bonus for public servants without consulting their unions. On Monday, the Ministry of Finance announced a government decision to give all public servants earning less than $500,000 per month, a one-off $50,000 Christmas bonus. While the majority of […]
Guyana’s new Chief Justice (ag), the Honourable, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, intends prioritize development and better service in the Court Registry and tackle the long list of cases that have been backing up in the High Court system. Justice Cummings-Edwards took the oath of office this morning to perform the functions of Chief Justice. The acting […]
The Opposition, People’s Progressive Party, has accused the government of abandoning parliamentary democracy, in wake of being served with notice that the government intends to suspend the standing orders at Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly to allow three bills to go through all three stages for passage. The party said it only received information about […]
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