-in keeping with Government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the management of Guyana’s oil resources Senior Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today presented Notification Receipts to the National Assembly of all petroleum revenues paid into the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) during the period 1st July 2022 to 30th September 2022, pursuant to Section 33 […]
It has come to the attention of the Commissioners that a suggestion has arisen in the public domain that the terms of reference of this Commission of Inquiry were being worked on and drafted by the Commissioners before they were appointed on September 13th, 2022. The Commissioners state categorically that at no time were they […]
The Commission advises that, as evidence unfolds in this inquiry, statements and comments may be made that adversely affect individuals. Those persons are entitled to appear before the commission and be heard if they so desire. Anyone who is interested in appearing before the Commission and/or to be represented before the Commission should write to […]
Today, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana H.E. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and President of the Republic of Rwanda. H.E. Paul Kagame met in Sharm El-Sheikh on the sidelines of COP 27 to discuss the furthering of pharmaceutical equity for global public health with President of the European Commission […]
Minister of Natural Resources, VIckram Bharrat MP, has arrived in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – COP27. Minister Bharrat is joining over 100 world leaders at what has been dubbed the “Africa COP” where there will be a renewed focus […]
– following walk-out of National Assembly Government has called out APNU+AFC for failing to fulfil its responsibilities as elected officials after members walked out of the National Assembly on Monday, with critical bills yet to be debated. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira, during a joint press conference, on the sidelines of the […]
The National Assembly on Monday passed the Restorative Justice Bill of 2022 with no amendments, paving the way for the use of restorative justice in Guyana’s criminal justice system. Restorative justice is an approach to problem solving that, in its various forms, involves the victim, the offender, and the community. Restorative justice programmes are based […]
The Ministry of Legal Affairs’ long-awaited Bail Bill was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, and will see the regulation of the granting of bail across the country. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, said the bill has been anticipated for a long time since other countries within the region […]
The Ministry of Health wishes to notify the general public that the Patient Care Technician (PCT) programme offered by Universal Emergency Care Inc. located at 145 Crown Street, Queenstown is not associated with the Ministry of Health nor is it part of the training programme offered by the Ministry of Health. This facility is privately […]
The Ministry of Health’s ‘comprehensive and transformational’ Suicide Prevention Bill 2022 was on Monday passed in the National Assembly, enacting the decriminalisation of suicide in Guyana and marking a major step in the country’s move to address mental health countrywide. The bill seeks to provide measures to fight the high number of occurrences of suicide […]