Sunday, June 7, 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Politics
Government to assist Berbice families affected by freak storm and fire(GINA) The government will be assisting families in Berbice who were recently affected by disasters. Minister of Social Protection,…
Major Hindu bodies should come to a consensus on Diwali date- RamjattanBy Leroy Smith Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan said that he did not unilaterally decide on the date for…
Monies must be accounted for “irrespective of where it was spent”- Communities Ministry to City MayorFollowing comments made by Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green that the recent audits conducted at the Municipality were unprofessional and…
Vickram Bharrat replaces Charles Ramson in National AssemblyPeople’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) member, Vickram Outar Bharrat was on Thursday sworn in as the party’s new Member of Parliament…
EU resumes funding to Guyana; says gov’t shown remarkable progress in transparency and accountabilityMinister of Finance, Winston Jordan on Tuesday signed an agreement with Director General for International Cooperation and Development of the…
Gov’t not precluded from dealing with Duncan administratively pending court’s decision- AGAttorney General Basil Williams weighing in today on the Carvil Duncan matter said even though the court is yet to…
Gov’t “cannot sit on its laurels”; needs to have more AML/CFT convictions- AGAlthough Guyana has successfully exited the Financial Action Task Force/ International Co-operation Review Group (FATF/ICRG) process, by 2020 when the country is…
Cabinet meetings being held at Officers’ MessAs rehabilitation works commence on the Ministry of the Presidency’s buildings, cabinet meetings are now being hosted at the Guyana…
Vendors and Stallholders unite against City Hall “victimisation”Concerned vendors and stallholders of the various markets within the city today picketed the Georgetown Municipality saying that for far too…
Workers of MPI ‘s Special Projects unit disgruntled after not receiving 10% increaseSome 187 Workers of the Public Infrastructure’s Special Projects Unit are dissatisfied with the treatment they have been receiving over…
City Deputy Mayor peddling inaccuracies- Town Clerk responds to calls for his removalFollowing calls for his removal, Town Clerk, Royston King has deemed information being peddled in the media as “glaringly inaccurate”.…
IAC concerned with upsurge in criminal activities, lack of jobsThe Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) in a recent statement said it is “shocked and outraged” with the “escalation of criminal…
Guyana & Chile to abolish visa requirements this weekDuring his official state visit to Chile which will commence on October 24 and conclude on October 26, President David…
Jagdeo questions when the Local Gov’t & Public Procurement Commissions will be establishedOpposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is reiterating the call for the establishment of the Local Government and Public Procurement Commissions, questioning…
Gov’t halts acquisition of land at Middle and Carmichael streets; AG to submit reportGovernment has halted the move to acquire a section of the private land at Lot 92 Middle and Carmichael streets,…
Guyana’s external debt at $236B- Public Debt Management reportAs of December 31, 2015, Guyana’s external debt stood at GYD $236 billion while the nation's domestic debt stood at GYD…
Local Sex Work Coalition disappointed with Public Health Ministry’s stand on concernsA Local body representing sex workers is disappointed with the Public Health Ministry’s stand on concerns relating to its members…
