Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has formally asked the National Assembly to take action to address the misbehaviour of several Opposition Members of Parliament (MP) who attempted to disrupt the parliamentary proceedings of December 29, 2021. The MPs in question include Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones, Ganesh Mahipaul, Sherod Duncan, Natasha […]
The Government of Guyana wishes to assure all concerned that it is in no way connected or related to the dubious entity known as the International Maritime Safety Agency of Guyana (IMSAG), or its principals and/or their affiliates. There was an undertaking with the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) which was immediately brought to a halt […]
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has expressed confidence in this year’s national fiscal plan, labelling it “historic” and “transformational.” “Budget 2022 – if I were to highlight a single sentence to describe budget 2022 is would really be to say that it will be transformational […]
The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources has received bids for the pre-qualification for the gas-to-energy project under the natural gas fired power plant and natural gas liquids (NGL) plant. During last Thursday’s bid opening at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), it was recorded that 12 bids from local, […]
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will host a one-week inception workshop beginning Monday, January 24, 2022. The national event titled, “Assessment of Guyana’s national food control system, using the FAO/WHO food control system assessment tool,” will conclude on Friday, January 28, 2020. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar […]
The Ministry of Housing and Water’s – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Saturday, hosted a series of outreaches on the East Coast of Demerara for its Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). The activity saw scores of residents from Mon Repos, Lusignan, Good Hope and other targeted neighbouring communities being facilitated with […]
-Islands’ NDCs also receive brush cutters Students of Wakenaam and Leguan Islands, Region Three, will now be able to travel to school in comfort and their parents will be relieved of transportation costs, following the handing over of school buses valued close to $10 million on Saturday. This is the first time that these communities […]
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said that there are more jobs now than when the PPP/C assumed office in August 2020, and that Guyanese also have more disposable income. “If you ask me, ‘are more people working today than when we came into office?’ The answer is yes… The answer is a bold yes, significantly […]
The Opposition is in no position to lecture anyone on the reduction of taxes based on their track record in office. That was the position taken by Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo in response to proposals by the Opposition on measures to bring relief to citizens. “I find it very strange that a party that […]
The 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil has been widely criticised for its lopsidedness. But now with the passage of the local content legislation, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the law now recoups the benefits lost from the Exxon deal. “This has suddenly made Guyanese companies very […]