Parliamentary sittings only held when govt. needs money, or to pass a bill- Cathy...

Alliance for Change (AFC) Member of Parliament, Catherine Hughes recently chided the government for seldom Parliamentary sittings, claiming that they are only held when...

GLSC, FAO to update maps with rural and urban footprint using LIDAR technologies 

The Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently announced the commencement of aerial...

Collective action must be taken to ensure region is food secure – Min. Mustapha

At a recent meeting of the Community of Latin America and the Caribbean States (CELAC), Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha emphasized the need to update...

Pres. Ali to unveil comprehensive plan to reduce region’s food import bill at CARICOM’s...

  Following his arrival yesterday in Belize for the 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) which gets underway today,...

GNBS opens new sub-office in Mabaruma

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, opened the doors of its brand-new sub-office in the town of Mabaruma,...

LETTER: Guyanese footing the bill for US$160M ExxonMobil Office Campus is abusive and unconscionable

DEAR EDITOR The exploitation of the Guyanese people by ExxonMobil and the complicit PPP/C government must come to an end. The outrageous US$160M Office Campus...

Corn and soya cultivation attracts attention of new investors; discussions ongoing for Nov. start

The cultivation of corn and soya in the Tacama Savannah has attracted the attention of new investors. In fact, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha...

Constitutional Reform Commission to be appointed after budget proceedings conclude – AG Nandlall

The Constitutional Reform Commission will be appointed by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali soon. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, gave...

Schoolchildren not required to be vaccinated to receive “Because We Care” cash grant –...

Vice-President, Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that there is no vaccine requirement for children to benefit from the government’s ‘Because We Care’ or...

Guyana to get new DNA testing machine next year- Minister Benn

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn recently announced that a DNA testing machine has been purchased to boost the nation's efficiency in crime-solving. Benn,...

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