PPP claims GECOM Secretariat gone rogue, acting independently to will of Chairperson
Members of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) are convinced that the Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), headed by Keith Lowenfield, is acting...
Elections will be held before end of 2019 – GECOM chairperson declares
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM, retired Justice Claudette Singh has declared that general and regional elections must be held before the end...
Foreign investors unfazed by Guyana’s looming Local Content Policy – GCCI
Despite the pending introduction of a Local Content Policy, there is increased interest from foreign investors who are looking to take a bite out...
Guyana signs historic Amazonian pact to protect tropical forest
Guyana joined six fellow Amazonian countries yesterday in Letecia, Colombia to sign a pact to protect the world’s largest tropical forest.
The pact, signed at...
Ministerial outreaches were catered for in 2019 budget – Harmon
Government officials have been visiting several communities in Guyana via an initiative dubbed by its media machinery as “Bringing Government to the people”, which...
Multimillion-dollar contracts awarded for road works in Regions 4, 6 and 10
"Cabinet" has noted the award of several multimillion-dollar contracts for the rehabilitation, construction and upgrading of several roads in Regions Four, Six and 10....
Guyana launches Trade Facilitation Roadmap
After a week-long capacity building workshop, the National Committee on Trade Facilitation yesterday launched the Guyana Trade Facilitation Roadmap 2019 – 2024.
During the launch...
“Interim” status limits govt.’s ability to give investigative power to Integrity Commission – Harmon
Investigative powers cannot be granted to the Integrity Commission at this time because the government is in an interim status, says Director-General of the...
GECOM Chair in a tight position, but will have to make tough decisions at...
The newly-appointed Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (retired) Claudette Singh, is in a tight spot; but, at some point, she will...
Govt. approves Land Titles for several Indigenous villages – Harmon
Cabinet has approved Absolute Grants of Land Titles to several Indigenous communities as recommended by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, which has responsibility...
