12th Parliament will see an aggressive agenda for development – Vice President
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, this morning, said the Government’s agenda in the Twelfth Parliament will be focused on the development of the country and...
Man sentenced to 23 years for raping woman moves to Appeal Court
Five years after he was sentenced to serve 23 years’ imprisonment for raping a 20-year-old woman, whom he viciously assaulted during the act, 28-year-old...
CDC readies for COVID-19 Public Assistance Programme
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) this morning opened its two day (Strengths Weakness Opportunities and Threats) SWOT Analysis Workshop on the COVID-19 Public Assistance...
We must raise the bar; civility, understanding, and decency needed in Nat’l Assembly –...
Newly elected Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir expects standards to be raised in relation to how Members of Parliament operate in and...
Motion passed to have sittings during National Assembly recess
The National Assembly has suspended Standing Order No. 9 to allow the commencement of sittings of the National Assembly to deliberate on urgent parliamentary...
President commits to resolving challenges to trade in CARICOM, U.S.
President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali has committed to resolving issues affecting export of Guyanese products to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Unites...
PPP Gov’t working to cut energy costs by 60% in three years’ time
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government will be reintroducing the hydropower project in a bid to slash energy costs in Guyana by as much...
GPL neck-deep in US$201.7 million debt
At the end of July 2020, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. was neck-deep in debt totalling US$201.7M or about $42.4B. Guyana Standard was...
ICJ likely to offer opinion on Guyana’s case by year-end – Greenidge
Recently appointed Advisor on Borders, Carl Greenidge, has informed Guyana Standard that Guyana’s case against Venezuela which is before the International Court of Justice...
PSC’s role in elections a signal of its commitment to democracy, national development –...
The role played by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) in the pre and post-election periods in Guyana, has indicated the body’s commitment to democracy...
