Fidis Guyana Incorporated, the contractor undertaking the historic restoration of the City Hall, is moving rapidly along with the project. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall inspected the ongoing works on the iconic structure Wednesday morning. “I have seen tremendous work already. It is tedious, it is delicate and time-consuming, so they […]
The United States (US) Department of State Guyana 2022 Human Rights Report which records that as of October 2022, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) did not investigate allegations advanced by interdicted Sergeant Dion Bascom pertaining to the killing of Ricardo Fagundes called Paper Shorts, is palpably erroneous. Section 4 of the Report titled ‘Corruption and Lack of Transparency in […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources notes a recent report in the media that questions the Government of Guyana’s responsibility in managing the nation’s oil and gas sector – specifically, the audit of costs proffered by the Stabroek Block operator. We have observed that many of the articles churned out by the media entity in question […]
– PM Phillips leads assessment team immediately following reports A team from the Ministry of Public Works was dispatched on Tuesday evening to conduct emergency works to seal the river defence breach in the Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara area to prevent further flooding. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, who led a team immediately […]
−first public consultation held at Kuru Kururu Scores of residents from Kuru Kururu village, located on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and surrounding communities on Tuesday, attended the first public consultation on the development of Silica City. Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility […]The defunct Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) which has been masquerading as an exemplary civil society organisation, continues to deceive the nation as it relates to its legitimacy. Contrary to the organisation’s claim of having all its “ducks in a row” the company has been not been in good standing for nearly three decades. In a press statement dated the […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh participated in a tree planting exercise, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal on Tuesday. The ministers were joined by members of the Guyana Forestry Commission and the diplomatic corps. The exercise followed […]
– As Gov’t celebrates Int’l Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination As Guyana joins the rest of the world in observance of International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s Government remains adamant that racial discrimination, ethnocentrism, or any other form of discrimination has no place in the building of a modern […]
Eight members of the newly reconstituted Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) were sworn in Tuesday by His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, at his Shiv Chanderpaul Drive office. The members who took the oath of office include Pandit Krishna Deo Sharma, Shaikh Moeenul Hack, Norris Emanuel Witter, Dwayne Adams, Chandrowtie Sarran, Ashton Simon, Deon Dick and […]
The $900 million forestry revolving fund for small and medium-sized loggers was officially launched on Tuesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. During a ceremony held to commemorate International Day of Forests, and to mark the launch of the fund, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, […]