Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday flayed the one-year old coalition-led administration for taking credit for several projects initiated by then People’s Progressive Party Civic government, while at the same time burdening Guyanese with higher taxes, joblessness and reduced confidence in the economy. “The people do not have confidence in this government and every single day they do things to ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP), which played a significantly leading role in fighting for Guyana’s independence from Britain, will be participating in the 50th Independence Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony. “We will be attending the Flag Raising ceremony because we believe that will be a very important event,” Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo announced at a news conference at his party’s headquarters, ...

The Guyana government has begun integrating contracted employees into the fixed establishment of the public service, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said Wednesday. Speaking with reporters shortly after handing over a copy of the Public Service Commission of Inquiry Report to House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland, the Minister of State said more than 100 contracted employees are now part of ...

Guyana has joined the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), officials said at the bank’s annual meeting in Jakarta, as Islamic finance expands globally by offering countries access to cheap loans. Around 10 percent of Guyana’s population of 800,000 are Muslim, and Islamic finance activity in the country is minimal. Membership of the Jeddah-based based IDB, a multilateral lender dominated by Muslim-majority ...

Farmers from the Mara Farmers Association (MFA) in Region 6 met with representatives from Canada and the Caribbean on Monday, May 16, 2016 to talk about gains in farming and community development under the Mara Agricultural Enhancement Project (MAEP) over the last two years. The MAEP, viewed as a potential model for replication of good practices towards local economic development, is one of several initiatives to strengthenlocal governance supported by the ...

Five teenagers on Tuesday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charges with the murder of Professor Perry Mars. Mars was found bound to a chair in his home last Thursday evening. The five teens, who had their matter heard in camera were not required to plea to the charge when it was read to them by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. ...

Reproduced from the Royal Gazette Volunteers from the Bermuda Overseas Missions (BOM) have planned their next trip — taking them to Guyana to join the Habitat for Humanity charity. It’ll be the 18th overseas trip for the BOM group who aim to help the homeless and poverty stricken residents. While in the South American country — which borders Venezuela, Brazil ...

As the dust settles after several glaring testimonies from prisoners and law enforcement at the Commission of Inquiry into the Camp Street Prison unrest, other questions are now being raised. Questions are being raised about whether there was some sort of “hidden hand” in the unrest and whether there was an agenda. The Prison unrest left 17 inmates dead with others injured ...

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has seized a number of prohibited items from the Camp Street jail and appears to have fragmented a group of prisoners who were at the center of a fiery prison unrest that claimed the lives of 17 inmates. “During the operation thirteen prisoners were transferred to the different prison locations and a number of prohibited ...

Five persons will be charged with the murder of Professor Perry Mars who was found bound and gagged at his Prashad Nagar home last week. The Director of Public Prosecutions’ Chambers said the recommendation to charge the five with murder was dispatched to police on Monday. Those expected to appear at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday include two 17 ...