Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 22:45 by Denis Chabrol The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to stress the importance of “inclusive and transparent governance” in Guyana during his two-day visit this oil-rich South American nation. “We stand together with diverse population of Guyana, as inclusive and transparent governance will be key to building ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 20:14 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday sought to assure Guyanese that the country’s territorial sovereignty would not be compromised, but he acknowledged that the Guyana government was concerned about the political situation in Venezuela. “We have grave concerns. We support democracy everywhere. We have grave concerns about democracy anywhere ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 15:36 by Denis Chabrol The  Ministry of Labour’s Cooperatives Department and the main branch of Scotiabank (Guyana) have been closed due to the coronavirus, COVID-19, infecting one staff member at each entity, officials said. Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton confirmed said after the Health Ministry confirmed that one Coops Department staff member has tested ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:51 by Denis Chabrol House Speaker Manzoor Nadir on Wednesday said several government and opposition parliamentarians as well as Parliament Office staff were sickened by food supplied to them on Monday, but that steps were being taken to avoid a recurrence. He told the sitting on Wednesday that the Clerk of the National ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 10:34 by Denis Chabrol The potentially deadly coronavirus, COVID-19, has infected 14 staff members of the Parliament Office and they are being provided the necessary support, House Speaker Manzoor Nadir announced Wednesday. Before debate on the 2020 National Budget began, Mr. Nadir said of the 126 staff members and parliamentarians, 14 workers were ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 8:03 by Writer The Ministry of Education on Tuesday officially launched its online training programme for teachers to prepare them to deliver education through the use of information and communications technology (ICT). All educators from public and private schools, trainee teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) and lecturers at the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 8:26 by Writer The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Tuesday filed questions again on the visit by United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, hours after House Speaker Manzoor Nadir refused to entertain several questions without notice on the same issue. Mr Nadir told the House that ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 17:57 by Denis Chabrol Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels says two inmates of the Holding Bay at Lusignan have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). He said that occurred despite “taking all necessary precautions.” He said official results came to the Prison Administration on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at approximately 15:00 hours. He ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 12:57 by Denis Chabrol The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has accused Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill of misconducting himself in public office by disclosing contents of a human resource personnel file to explain why a senior official of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) was dismissed.  The ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 10:02 by Denis Chabrol The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is funding a GYD$6 million study on whether it is feasible for Guyana to establish a Consolidated Log Yard (CLY) from which only legally produced timber would be sold on the local and international markets. “The establishment of any CLY should have as ...