– Attorney General Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, said there have been a number of transformative changes in Guyana’s legal landscape, as part of PPP/C Government’s promise to overhaul and modernise the system. The attorney general was speaking during an interview on Wednesday at the High Court. “On the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over and Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony is not ruling out the possibility that newer strains of the virus may still pose a challenge to the health system. The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus has had several subvariants that affected the globe. Subvariants like the BA 1, BA […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, said the government will continue to pursue a transformative legislative agenda designed to give the nation a cutting-edge legal system to support its development. This was disclosed at the High Court, on Wednesday. “To be taken to the parliament is the most modern Arbitration […]
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Wednesday led a fire prevention awareness campaign in the community of Sophia. The campaign is part of this year’s Fire Prevention Month observation under the theme “Working together as One Guyana to prevent fires.” Fire Prevention Officer, Sheldon Sauns, said the initiative is the second of its kind which […]
United States of America’s Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department, Ambassador Brian A. Nichols reaffirms the United States support for a peaceful resolution to the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy. Ambassador Nichols in a tweet today, stated that the 1899 arbitral award must be respected. “The 1899 arbitral award determined the land boundary […]
– Gov’t committed to building robust system – President Ali The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) is now international standard ready after receiving the International Organisation for Standardisation’s (ISO) 9001:2015 certificate from President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday. The president handed over the certificate at his office on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive. The newly acquired certificate […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has called for improved quality of service from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). He was speaking on Tuesday during the ceremony to commemorate the Scheme’s 53rd anniversary. While not discrediting the current work of the Scheme, Minister Singh highlighted the […]
Over 100 small cash crop farmers and 20 large scale farms in Coverden are benefitting from a drainage intervention by the Ministry of Agriculture. The intervention was made possible through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in the community of 650 residents situated on the East Bank of Demerara. According to the Chairman of […]
─ cricket carnival has a rippling effect on local investment As Guyana moves swiftly towards becoming a highly favourable destination for entertainment and relaxation, the country’s investment stage is set and ready to add more investors to its burgeoning list. The country will soon witness a host of new Expressions of Interest (EoIs) in several […]
– Vice President spearheads exercise A total of $44 million in relief cash grants were distributed to 294 private cane farmers across the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three). Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo spearheaded the exercise which saw the private sugar workers receiving $150,000 each at the Windsor Forest Community Centre Ground, on Monday. Dr […]