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Mahipaul, Minister Parag clash over increases for security services

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag butted heads with her opposition counterpart, Ganesh Mahipaul, during the consideration...

Oppos. MPs grill Public Works Minister over expenditure of $6.6B, third location change for...

Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill found himself in the hot seat last night in the Committee of Supply as...

3 companies hired by gov’t for third party inspections of Exxon’s offshore projects

To bolster oversight of ExxonMobil's oil and gas operations offshore, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat announced yesterday that the...

Gov’t will obey law if compulsory acquisition of lands in path of new Dem....

Properties are within the path of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, with owners now reportedly reneging on agreed-upon settlements and...

“NONSENSE MUST STOP”: Weight limit for trucks on the cards – Min. Edghill

Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill has made an impassioned plea to truck operators to respect the weight limit on roads...

Edghill, Walton-Desir clash over “empty coffers” at GCAA in 2020

Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill and Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Amanza Walton-Desir clashed in the Committee of Supply...

Guyana’s oil account received $118.9B in 2023 fourth quarter; earns $5.6B in interest

Guyana's Natural Resource Fund (NRF) saw significant deposits in the fourth quarter of 2023, totaling $118.9 billion (US$570.11 million), as...

Govt. allocates $100M to review plans for Exxon’s 7th offshore project

The Government of Guyana has allocated $100 million to hire a consultant to review the field development plan (FDP) for...

Doctors stand with Asha Kisson’s call for better overtime pay

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the Guyana Times article by the Ministry of Health dated January 28, 2024,...

Govt. set to grind 2500 hectares of cane from Rose Hall estate this month

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed today that the Rose Hall estate that was closed by the previous regime, is...

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