The Guyana government has scrapped a GYD$500,000 yearly lease for 3.41 acres of State land to Ed Ahmad- a friend of then President Bharrat Jagdeo, saying that the application had been fast-tracked in one week. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said the lease was granted to Generation Complex Inc; whose principal is Ahmad, for the construction of a 150-room hotel, ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC)- one of the parties in the governing coalition- is preparing to seek parliament’s approval to scrap mandatory imprisonment for 15 grammes or more of marijuana. It is unclear whether the broader coalition administration would support the Bill when it comes up for debate in the House because only this week Attorney General, Basil Williams cited ...

Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, today, signed a US$300,000 grant with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on the side lines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), which is currently being held in Paris, France. The Ministry of the Presidency said in a statement that Minister Trotman and ...

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Wednesday, December 9, 2015 confirmed Justin Nedd as company Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nedd was formerly the company’s Chief Financial Officer and has been acting in the Interim CEO capacity since June 2015. The GTT Board commented, “Justin Nedd has proven his ability to lead GTT in an exciting new direction for the company’s customers ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo does not believe the Guyana government should talk with Venezuela’s opposition on the border controversy despite its landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. “Engagement is good with everyone, but what is important is statecraft which is dealing with your counterpart which is the government of Venezuela or the Executive in Venezuela,” he said. Jagdeo said at any ...

Guyana and the United States (US) have agreed that anti-narcotics agents would be undergo lie-detection tests and other advanced screening methods over the next five years. Assistance would be provided by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) which has been increasing its permanent presence in Guyana to systematically go after drug lords by gathering intelligence and building cases for ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo Wednesday insisted that he is a credible politician, despite concerns in certain quarters about human rights, corruption and alleged discrimination during his term of office. “Yes, I do and as the days pass more and more I am going to be justified as the days pass,” he told a news conference in response to a question ...

Two men shot dead during the early Wednesday morning standoff at South Ruimveldt with police have been identified from nearby Tuc-Ville, Georgetown. One of them is 22-year old Edgar Blackman. Police said he had matters of burglary and escape from lawful custody pending before the court. The other man has been identified as Sherwin James, also 22 years old. The other man ...

President David Granger on Wednesday dismissed a call by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo for the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) to submit a report on the performance of Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards for her to be appointed acting Chief Justice. Acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang proceeds on pre-retirement leave on December 15, 2015. President Granger indicated that at this time the consultation ...

Justice Yonnette Cummings has been identified by President David Granger to perform the duties of Chief Justice. Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo says her name was presented to him when he turned up for consultations with Granger on the matter in accordance with the Constitution. “I do not know if Justice Cummjngs is the most senior judge in the system and ...