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President David Granger on Wednesday afternoon told his new Ministers in the government that they are all part of one team that is committed to developing a more united Guyana. The President intends to have a smaller but more muscular cabinet. Some ministries have been merged while new ones have been established. The Ministry of […]
President David Granger on Wednesday morning met with Permanent Secretaries and senior public servants and made it clear that those public servants who resigned from office to hit the campaign trail, will stay resigned. A number of permanent secretaries who mounted the platform of the People’s Progressive Party during the last elections sat attentively with […]
As it is getting ready to launch nationwide protests against the results of the just concluded elections, the opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the international observer missions that were in Guyana for the elections were all duped into believing the elections were free and fair. The governments of the United States, Canada and Great […]
The liberalisation of the Telecommunications Sector is set to become a reality with the new administration. Acting Head of the Presidential Secretariat Joseph Harmon, in an interview with the National Communications Network on Monday, indicated that the new APNU+AFC administration intends to put the passage of the Telecommunications Bill on the front burner when the new […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic has declared that it no longer has confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission and it wants to see the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally tender his resignation. The Opposition party’s call for the Elections Commission Chairman to resign comes even as the party is preparing to move to […]
Addressing staffers at the Presidential Complex, President David Granger, two days after taking office, reminded employees that the entity is a very important branch of the public service and the hub of government, hence, it is very important that it functions efficiently. “You’re all professionals, and I am not going to enquire into your political […]
The new APNU+AFC administration is expected to shake up the state-owned media entities as it seeks to have a more professional state media in place. News Source understands that the new government is already expected to probe the operations of the state-owned National Communications Network. NCN currently has 166 permanent staff members. But there are […]
President David Granger has confirmed that Carl Greenidge who served as Finance Minister under the Desmond Hoyte presidency, will return to government as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Former Budget Director and respected Economist, Winston Jordan will be the new Minister of Finance in the APNU+AFC administration. The President told the media on Monday, that both […]
Two days after being sworn in as Guyana’s 8th Executive President and on the first working day of his presidency, President David Granger has set about working to leave a lasting legacy. In a Monday morning interview, Mr. Granger said he feels a sense of humility and responsibility, now that he has the support of […]
A city advertising agency may be forced to count its losses as the Guyana Water Incorporated has refused to pay close to $7 Million for 20 billboards that were reportedly ordered by officials of the People’s Progressive Party for the just concluded elections. A senior official of GWI confirmed that the advertiser approached the agency […]
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