Broadcast Amendment Bill passed
A fiery exchange on Friday in the National Assembly heralded the debate on the Broadcast (Amendment) Bill, but when the smoke cleared the Government...
Government to introduce import permit for foreign wood- Trotman
...says forest producing country resorting to imports to meet local demand troubling
Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, met with a number of local hardware stores...
Govt approves $2.5B in supplementary spending in the National Assembly
The National Assembly late last evening approved a supplementary provision on the current and capital estimates totalling $2.5B for the period January 01 to...
Albion Estate cane harvesters picket GuySuCo’s ‘gang merger’ imposition
– as downscaling of sugar takes effect
Several estates are already being impacted as Government moves to downsize the local sugar industry. Among those are...
Over $100M in supplementary funding approved for SARA under Legal Affairs
Government on Thursday afternoon using its one seat majority in the National Assembly approved in excess of $116M in supplementary provisions to facilitate the...
PSC supports call for referral of Tobacco control Bill to Select Committee
...as Health Minister says Govt has no plans to reconsider same
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) weighing in on the recently tabled Tobacco Control Amendment...
Law does not prohibit release of ExxonMobil contract, Minister misleading- Gaskin
...says if Govt interested in joining EITI then agreement should be made public
Economist and political commentator, Ramon Gaskin, has urged Natural Resources Minister Raphael...
Broadcast Amendment Bill: GPA stands in solidarity with local broadcasters
One day after private broadcast companies came out to criticise the Government over the proposed Broadcast Amendment Bill and asked for the deferral of...
Tobacco Control Bill has prohibitive clauses, infringes on citizens rights- DEMTOCO
...says not too late to send the Bill to Parliamentary Select Committee
The Demerara Tobacco Company (DEMTOCO) has said that while it is not opposed...
Alleged Assassination Plot nothing more than concocted revenge story- CoI hears
As the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger continues, it has been revealed that the man (Andrif...
Recent Articles
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...
Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...
President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...
Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...