The APNU+AFC opposition on Monday left the dome of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre moments before the important debate of the Constitution Reform Commission Bill 2022 got underway. This move was condemned by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, who explained that the constitutional reform efforts require the support of […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn on Monday formally presented to the National Assembly the regulations which grant permission for the use of foreign-issued driver’s licences while driving on Guyana’s roadways. “A person not resident in Guyana shall be permitted to drive on the road for a period of sixty days after his /[her] entry […]
─ as gov’t tables National Registration (Amendment) Bill 2022 The government continues to implement legislative efforts to prevent a repeat of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional elections debacle with the tabling of the National Registration (Amendment) Bill 2022. The bill was introduced to the National Assembly on Monday, by the Attorney General and […]
The National Assembly on Monday passed the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2022 to promote and enforce safe driving. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC emphasised the causal relationship between drunk driving and the high number of road fatalities, dubbing the bill as a timely law-making intervention to address […]
Residents of Mahdia and surrounding areas in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) will benefit from improved housing and water as part of continued development within the township. This was announced by Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, who along with Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, led a community engagement at the Mahdia Secondary School on Sunday. During […]
-Min. Mustapha announces Farmers of West Wakoota, Dallawalla, Block 22, Rockstone Wisroc and Nottinghamshire in Linden, Region 10 will soon benefit from a host of new initiatives to help improve their lives. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha met with the farmers on Saturday, where he learned of a number of issues affecting them. Farmers […]
As part of an ongoing commitment to provide subsidised housing for hinterland residents under the Hinterland Housing Programme, the Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has issued a request for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the construction of flat two-bedroom clay-brick housing units in Lethem, Region Nine. The […]
In a demonstration of government’s commitment to reaching out to every community to foster development, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Saturday met with residents of Dazzle Housing Scheme in Paradise, East Coast Demerara. The minister attended the community meeting following a request by a resident and representatives from the community’s management committee. […]
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill carried out inspections of ongoing sea defence works in Essex Concord, Mahaicony, along the shoreline to Fairfield, and in Lonsdale and Sisters Village, Berbice. Minister Edghill stressed the importance of preventative measures and interventions to preserve the mangroves, especially given that the rising tides continue to pose a […]
This afternoon, there was a fatal accident on the East Coast of Demerara, resulting in the death of cyclist Mr. Anil Ramanand. A vehicle belonging to the Ministry of Public Works and another vehicle belonging to a private citizen were involved in that accident. The Ministry’s vehicle was at the time carrying staff who were […]