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President Ali engages Charity squatters, commits to regularising area
His Excellency, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday assured residents illegally occupying lands in Charity, Region Two, that the government will commence the regularisation of the area by year-end. President Ali was at the time visiting flood-affected areas in Charity and surrounding areas along the Essequibo Coast. During his visit, the president met with several […]Guyana to get €5M grant for forest preservation
– as GOG, EU signs ‘Forest Partnership’ MOU The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ‘Forest Partnership’ which will see the country receiving an initial €5 million grant to help with the preservation of its forest. The signing was done between Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat […]Guyana Supplier Forum a hub for investment − PM Phillips
As part of the transformative and innovative direction of Guyana’s economy, the Centre for Local Business Development and ExxonMobil on Tuesday hosted day one of the Guyana Supplier Forum at the Leonora Synthetic Track and Field Facility. Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, during his feature address, noted that the forum is a hub of […]South Dakota Circuit ready for international race meet
The South Dakota Circuit, Timehri is now ready to accommodate international motor sporting events, following massive interventions by the government, in collaboration with the Guyana Motor Racing Sports Club (GMRSC). Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, on Tuesday, visited the upgraded race tracks of Guyana’s premier motor racing facility and noted the […]Norton’s rejected motion violated parliamentary rules – Minister Teixeira
A motion to facilitate a clean voters’ list presented by Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, was rejected by Speaker of the House, Hon Manzoor Nadir on Monday because it violated parliamentary rules. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, responding to opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul, explained this in a statement to the media on Tuesday. […]Norton misinformed about protocols for Local Government Elections − Minister Teixeira
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira says Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, is gravely misinformed about the regulations that govern the primary list of electors for the local government elections (LGE). The minister on Tuesday addressed Norton’s allegations of the 2022 Preliminary Voters’ List (PLE) violating the constitutional rights of voters. Norton had claimed […]Challenge to NRF Act continues in High Court before Justice Singh
– Norris Witter, Christopher Jones take stand The trial in the challenge to the Natural Resource Fund Act 2021 (NRF) continued today before Justice Navindra Singh, at the High Court, Georgetown. On 13 September 2022, when the trial commenced, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, Member of Parliament and Leader of the Alliance for Change, testified for the […]Custodial sentences for 30 grammes or less of cannabis will be removed
– as Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Control (Amendment) Bill passed Amendments to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control (Amendment) Bill of 2021 were passed on Monday evening in the National Assembly, paving the way for the removal of custodial sentences for persons in possession of 30 grammes or less of cannabis. Attorney General […]