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National Intelligence and Security Agency Bill sent to special select committee for further review

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Bill of 2023 was Wednesday evening sent to a parliamentary special select committee for careful review to ensure its content is fully comprehensible to all parties it concerns. In a recent statement posted to his Facebook page, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said he had instructed Minister of […]

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Tourism Ministry launches Independence ‘Snap n Share’ Competition

Guyanese can share photos of their local travel experience and win prizes this Independence. The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce wants to showcase the photography skills of local travellers, as they partake in the different tour experiences the country has to offer, through its ‘Snap n Share 57’ contest. The competition started in 2021 […]

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Harsh penalties for offenders in new Trafficking in Persons law

The government has taken an aggressive approach towards ending the scourge of human trafficking, with the passing of the Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill 2023 in the National Assembly, Wednesday evening. The robust and comprehensive legislation strengthens Guyana’s response to human trafficking, as it is constituted with key measures that are aligned with global […]

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MOPW team exploring both short-term and long-term measures to improve road conditions at Kwebanna

The Ministry of Public Works would like to address recent concerns highlighted regarding the deteriorated condition of the Kwebanna Roadway and wish to assure residents of the Region One community that every effort is being made to bring the road back to a usable state. This is as preparatory work is already underway for rehabilitation […]

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Plaisance, Sparendaam residents to benefit from immediate interventions

–following visit by President Ali, government ministers The rehabilitation of a community centre, and multiple roads in Plaisance and Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara have been prioritised to be addressed promptly by the government. During a walkabout in the area with Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, and Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, […]

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Gov’t dispels inaccurate information by opposition MP Cathy Hughes in National Assembly

Opposition Member of Parliament, Catherine Hughes was on Wednesday called out in the National Assembly, for falsely asserting that government failed to provide timely information about the Gas-to-Energy project. While defending an opposition motion to alter the Standing Orders to insert a four-day timeline for the Speaker of the National Assembly to object to questions […]

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‘Mid-town highway’ eyed for August completion

Government has urged the contractors executing the $1.8 billion Georgetown to East Coast Demerara (ECD) mid-town highway connecting the East Coast highway to Dennis Street and Dennis Street to Sherriff Street, to put more effort into completing the project by August. During an impromptu inspection of the project on Tuesday, President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, […]

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National Assembly passes bill to regulate use of electric bikes

The Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill of 2023 was successfully passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday to enforce safety on the roadways related to electric cycles. Presenting the bill, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn said the usage of electric cycles needed to be regulated. “We have had to take into account […]

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Gov’t to move to France’s Int’l Chamber of Arbitration to retain over $1B owed by Panama for rice

The government will soon move to the International Chamber of Arbitration in France to recover over $1 billion owed by the government of Panama to the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) for rice sold to the country. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, made the disclosure on Tuesday evening, during his […]

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