Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 11:31 by Denis Chabrol Junior Finance Minister, Jaipaul Sharma on Tuesday said government would soon increase the ceiling for contracts for which Cabinet must offer its no-objection if agreement could not be reached on establishing the more transparent Public Procurement Commission. “The law stipulates that Cabinet’s role should be phased out and by ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 22:51 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Guyana will for the first time in its 50-year history as an independent nation operate with a fully liberalised telecommunications sector, with Monday’s parliamentary passage of a modern telecoms law. “This legislation will allow other companies to ensure the local market offer a variety of services ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 17:01 by Denis Chabrol The opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) on Monday denounced what it said was the increasing militarization of Guyana by the administration of President David Granger, a retired high-ranking military officer. “The Granger administration has a penchant for placing retired and serving military officers in government agencies and departments ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 15:48 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland, on Monday threw out a motion submitted by opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira, to have Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman committed to the Parliament’s Committee of Privileges over ‘misleading statements’ made to the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 15:35 by Denis Chabrol Public Accountant and Attorney-at-Law, Godfrey Statia  has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), according to usually reliable sources. He was chosen from among four applicants by the GRA’s Governing Board. When Statia assumes office before month-end, he would become the next substantive ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 15:05 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar The Parliamentary Committee of Appointments has recommended that Matthew Edward Hugh Langevine, be appointed as Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) within the Ministry of Finance. The FIU works closely with the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force, Guyana Revenue Authority and ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 13:46 by Denis Chabrol by Denis Chabrol and Gary Eleazar Top Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) officials on Monday dismissed People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) claims that a plan has been hatched to pad future voters’ lists by sharing the database with the Ministries of Education and Social Services. GECOM Chairman, Dr. Steve Surujbally ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 13:13 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Warrants have been solicited from the High Court to gain access to the bank accounts of former Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Ministers and to carry out searches at their respective places of residence. At least this is according to General Secretary of the PPP, Clement Rohee, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 18 July 2016, 13:02 by Denis Chabrol Former Anglican Bishop of Guyana, Randolph George has died, according to usually reliable sources. He was 92 years. The Anglican Diocese  could not be immediately contacted, and it was yet to announce Bishop George’s passing. Sources said he died at his home at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara on ...