Bill tabled in National Assembly to establish Suicide Prevention Commission
In an effort to address the worrying suicide rate in Guyana, government on Thursday tabled the Suicide Prevention Bill 2022. It was presented to...
House passes amended motion to address payment of public servants “in reasonable time”
After a robust and lengthy debate on an Opposition Motion to abolish the practice of having public servants wait three months for their first...
Sod turned for 152-room AC Marriott hotel at Ogle
The sod has been turned for the construction of the 152-room AC Marriott Hotel at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. Delivering the feature address at...
Govt. tables Bail, Restorative Justice Bills in National Assembly
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C, laid several pieces of draft legislation in the National Assembly, on Thursday.
Among the...
Govt. seeks supplementary provision of $21B for housing and water development; $307M for education...
Supplementary funding to cater for a range of developmental initiatives were on Thursday sought when Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh presented a Supplementary...
LCDS 2030 presented to the National Assembly
Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh today presented Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 to...
Govt. tables agreements for construction of modern healthcare facilities across 5 regions
Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, today tabled two agreements in the National Assembly to cater for the construction of modern...
Govt. asks House for $44B supplementary provision; portion to address sugar woes
Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh today tabled in the National Assembly a request for supplementary provision totalling $44,794,011,175.
For the agriculture...
Pres. Ali orders Special Taskforce to address fisherfolk issues at Meadow Bank Wharf
President, Dr Irfaan Ali asserted today that a special task force will be immediately mobilized to address the concerns of fisherfolk and vendors plying...
Blairmont Estate commences work for second crop
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) reported today that the Blairmont Estate commenced work on its second crop on Friday, July 15, 2022.
The state-owned entity...
