Politics
Increased stipends for local gov’t representatives Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand announced increased stipends for various elected local government representatives. During the Consideration of the Estimates for funds allocated to Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica), Manickchand announced that stipends for The stipends for Regional Councillors on the Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) will increase from $30,000 to $50,000. Councillors...
Beyond G/town, billions approved to upgrade regional markets across Guyana While much public attention has been focused on the multi-billion-dollar Georgetown Enhancement Programme, Thursday’s consideration of the 2026 Budget Estimates...
Haags Bosch landfill to close in 2029 The Haags Bosch landfill site on the East Bank of Demerara is set to be closed in 2029, Minister of...
22 Cardiac surgeries completed by Baby Heart FoundationThe Ministry of Public Health is reporting that the Baby Heart Foundation has, on its fourth trip successfully completed cardiac...
Anti-biotics resistance; a growing concern for CARICOM agenciesThe CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) and the Caribbean Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) have expressed concern about the new...
Prison COI suspended as Bar Association granted “full participation” President of the Guyana Bar Association, Christopher Ram today submitted an application seeking full participation at the ongoing Presidential Commission...
Twenty-Third Meeting of the Council of Ministers of CARIFORUM to be held in GuyanaTHE Twenty-Third Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) will...
PPP denounces voting without National IDs; calls for legislative reformsThe opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has one again raised its concern about members of the Disciplined Services voting without...
Second inmate testifies at Prison Inquiry of wrongful incarcerationThe second inmate to appear before the Camp Street Prison Commission of Inquiry (COI) told the Commissioners that ” I...
Rohee accuses President Granger of being untruthfulGeneral Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Clement Rohee is accusing President David Granger of being untruthful regarding his...
CARICOM member states examining Regional Strategic Plan- Fourth High Level Forum on Donor Coordination beginsThe Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Fourth High Level Forum on Donor Coordination convened this morning at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, focusing...
Prisoner takes stand at Prison riot COI- testifies of harassment by prison wardensThe Public hearings of the Camp Street Prison riot Commission of Inquiry (COI) began this morning with inmate, Dwayne Lewis...
First Lady urges women to practice compassion dailyWomen were last evening (March 9) urged to practice compassion daily. This call was made by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra...
Workers’ Unions Uniting for May Day Rally 2016Fourteen Unions have already formed a Steering Committee “committed to healing the wounds of the Trade Union Movement” in the...
PPP wants March 18 declared National holidayGovernment has made it clear that March 18, the day set aside for Local Government Elections (LGE), is not a...
Relations with Australia strengthened; President accredits new High CommissionerRelations between Guyana were today further concretized when President David Granger accredited His Excellency, John Pilbeam as the new non-resident...
Gov’t sets up Task Force to “scale-up” preparation for future dry weather cyclesIn continuing its relief efforts in El Niño affect communities, government today, announced that it will be scaling-up plans in...
Gender equality in the region is a “mixed one” says CARICOM SGSecretary- General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin LaRocque believes the picture of gender equality in the region is a...
PPP/C claims “significant number” of Disciplined Services ranks voting without IDsThe People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is claiming that a “significant number” of the Disciplined Services ranks voting for the Local...
Heads of the Joint Services lead LGE pollingChief- of- Staff of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Brigadier Mark Phillips, Top Cop Seelall Persaud, Director of Prisons Carl...
Ban Ki- Moon still outraged by denial of rights for women & girlsSecretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Bank Ki- Moon says he remains outraged “by the denial of rights to women...
