Asserting that the hinterland faces a “huge human development crisis,” President David Granger yesterday unveiled a 10-point plan for the development of hinterland and indigenous communities which focuses on education, poverty reduction, jobs and a new Lands Commission to deal with long festering indigenous land issues.
Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams yesterday defended the appointment of attorney Rosalie Robertson as Registrar of Lands saying that government does not believe the appointment is illegal as argued by several lawyers including Guyana Bar Association (GBA) head Christopher Ram.
Only three of the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s eight estates met their production target for the week ending August 15th.
Before the end of the year, a bill to tighten the current regulatory framework for civil aviation will be tabled in the National Assembly, junior Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson says.
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) last evening accused government of attempting to muzzle its parliamentarians by limiting the time they have to speak and ignoring convention by placing Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo to wrap up the opposition side of the debate before four government ministers.
Sections of Alexander Village and Riverview, Ruimveldt were flooded yesterday after the Ruimveldt sluice door was not properly closed.
A greens vendor of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara is counting her losses after a canter truck, GTT 5035 crashed into her stall around 2:45 pm yesterday and ended up in a ditch.
A former Imam of La Grange, West Bank Demerara is nursing injuries to his right hand after he skidded on oil deposited from a truck on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) around 1:20 pm last Friday.
Several persons were struck down by a horse during the Guyana Cup horseracing event on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Berbice.
According to Jaipaul Sharma, the Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan is a wizard who has led the way in the new administration’s quest to walk the walk and talk the talk.
The first Budget of the 11th parliament spells the end of the “marginalization and oppression of the people of Region 10”.
People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Clement Rohee on Monday announced the opposition party’s interest in contesting the local government elections, but only if certain conditions are met, including the demarcation of boundaries for each constituency.
The Ministry of Public Security yesterday received bids for Consultancy Services for Building Works for 2015.
Embattled former Minister of Health Bheri Ramsaran yesterday criticized the government for its scrapping of the scandal-plagued Specialty Hospital initiated by the previous PPP/C government.
RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras may need to pay record penalties of $1.6 billion or more to settle U.S.
Paiwomak, the only indigenous radio station in Guyana is set to celebrate its 15th anniversary come September 19th, 2015 and there is a plan to expand its reach in the hinterland.
NAYPYITAW, (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday her opposition would ally with powerful ousted ruling party leader Shwe Mann, as the country’s political forces re-align in the biggest shake-up since the end of military rule.
Two more suspects have been held for the recent attack on the Kadir family of No.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s attempt to stage a comeback in Sri Lanka’s general election has ended in defeat as results yesterday showed the alliance that toppled him making decisive gains.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – Hackers dumped online personal details of more than a million users of infidelity website AshleyMadison.com,
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