– promises greater efficiency, reduced financial strain Guyana’s criminal justice system is poised for greater efficiency with the passage of the Criminal Law Procedure (Paper Committal) Bill 2024, which abolishes preliminary inquiries. The bill was given the green light on Monday as the National Assembly got underway at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal. It […]
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has emphasised the significance of expanding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role to include regulatory oversight and the development of ecological and climate services. Empowered by the Environmental Protection Act, the EPA plays a crucial role in supervising environmental activities, issuing permits for development projects, and enforcing regulations, positioning itself […]
Twenty-five technical personnel from the Ministry of Natural Resources are participating in oil development training through an Overseas Seminar which started on Monday. The session is being held at the Guyana Forestry Commission’s Complex in Kingston, Georgetown, and will run for three weeks, concluding on July 28. The Ministry of Natural Resources, the Chinese Embassy, […]
─ as National Assembly approves amendments to bill In a move to bolster national and regional efforts against organised and transnational crime, the National Assembly on Monday approved amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Act (Cap. 10:04). The bill seeks to amend section 24 of the Principal Act, expanding the types of documents admissible as evidence […]
The Small Business Bureau (SBB), under the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, in collaboration with the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), for the second consecutive year, successfully hosted a significant Procurement Training at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Wednesday 3rd July, 2024. This one day event, aimed at enhancing the capabilities of small businesses […]
More than 16 officers from the Ministry of Labour’s Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies recently participated in a comprehensive three-day capacity-building training exercise. Held from July 3 to 5, the training aimed to strengthen the officers’ abilities to oversee their societies effectively and fulfil their roles as Co-operative Development Officers. Speaking with the Department […]
The Government of Guyana, through the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), has sent a large shipment of Hurricane Beryl relief supplies bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The vessel, MV Hien, is a privately owned boat that was contracted to transport the supplies in response to the significant impact of the hazard across the Caribbean. […]
Fourteen small business owners from La Parfaite Harmonie, Region Three, who suffered severe income disruptions due to infrastructure projects in their community, have received a total of $2.5 million in compensation under the Livelihood Restoration Plan. This initiative, part of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP), aims to support Project Affected Persons (PAPs). […]
The Government of Guyana has dispatched another shipment of essential items to support relief efforts for Grenada, and St Vincent and the Grenadines which are the two countries most critically affected by the devastating Hurricane Beryl. The category four hurricane made landfall last week in Carriacou, Grenada, and subsequently intensified into a category five storm. […]
The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the private sector, is pleased to announce a Job Fair aimed at Guyanese in the diaspora, to be held on July 27, 2024, at the La Guardia Marriott, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd, Queens, New York, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event presents a unique opportunity for skilled […]