President David Granger plans to advance Guyana’s position in relation to the continuing claim by Venezuela to Guyana’s territory during an upcoming meeting of the customs union known as MERCOSUR. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is also expected to attend the two-day meeting to be held in Brazil. During a post-Cabinet press conference on Wedneday, Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, told ...

by Zena Henry Government is actively considering moves to address the one-man show involved in the procurement of medical drugs, and is seeking the assistance of financial institutions to ensure a leveled playing field for other bidders. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman explained Wednesday July 15, government’s worry that the sourcing mechanism under the former Administration leaves room for unscrupulous ...

Cabinet has approved a proposal for all State-owned vehicles to be fitted with license plates bearing special security features and very soon bring a halt to anyone being able to make licence plates for civilian-owned vehicles. These measure, says Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, are aimed at safeguarding vehicular assets against illegal appropriation and the use of bogus license plates ...

by Zena Henry Government insists that the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) initiated ‘Because we care’ $10,000 school cash grant was “badly implemented” and under the new Administration, it will target the most vulnerable and poorer students in need of the money. Discussions are emanating from various sections saying that the $10,000 grant, no matter how little, will go a long ...

Guyana’s draft National Budget is to be taken to cabinet within the next 10 days for possible fine-tuning and blessings before it is tabled in the National Assembly before the end of August. The much anticipated budget will be the first for the first-time Finance Minister, Winston Jordan and the  first for the new A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance ...

Members of the police force charged with serious offences would be fired immediately and would have to hire their own lawyers, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud announced on Wednesday. He told officers and ranks at the Force’s Awards Ceremony that those facing certain charges would no longer be sent on leave with half-pay. “That has come to an end! You are ...

This year’s top 25 graduating students of the Department of Law at the University of Guyana (UG) will be granted automatic entry into the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) this year to read for their Legal Education Certificates (LECs). The government of Guyana is also reportedly mulling possible ways to help UG graduates who are prospective second year students at ...

Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud on Wednesday rejected suggestions that crime has spiraled out of control since the recently held general elections. Addressing a Guyana Police Force Awards Ceremony at the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) Drill Square, he said increased serious crimes were being recorded long before the general and regional elections held on May 11, 2015. “We have seen increases ...

by Zena Henry A full report into the January 2014 plane crash which claimed the lives of Canadian Pilot Captain Blake Slater and Guyanese cargo handler Dwayne Jacobs has pointed to engine failure as the most likely cause of the accident. Former Public Works Ministry made the disclosure earlier in the year but did not release details. According to the ...

University of Guyana (UG) law graduates are now faced with a 32.29 percent hike in tuition fees to pursue their Legal Education Certificate (LEC) studies at the Trinidad-based Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) In real terms students from Guyana have to find an additional GUY$1.6 million, based on an exchange rate of $1.00 Trinidad and Tobago (TT) dollar = GUY$32.00 ...