CAPAM to host biennial conference in Guyana
The Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) is holding its 12th biennial conference in Georgetown, Guyana, from October 22 to 24, 2018....
Govt. approves Islamic Development Bank loan agreement
Cabinet has approved a loan agreement signed by Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for the financing of the...
Small Businesses to benefit from 20 % of Govt. projects from January 2019
The government’s Small Business Procurement Programme is set to be implemented by the Ministry of Business come January 01, 2019.
During his post-Cabinet press briefing...
Appeal Court dismisses challenge to GECOM Chairman appointment
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court ruling that President David Granger acted lawfully when he unilaterally appointed Justice (retired) James Patterson,...
Stakeholders’ input being sought to fashion draft Disaster Risk Management Bill
There are several issues that must be addressed when drafting a Disaster Risk Management legislation. Among these are: institutional overlapping, preventative actions, the lack...
Govt. to request approval of $7.5B tomorrow to pay off sugar workers
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan will tomorrow, seek approval from the National Assembly for a supplemental of $7,584,274,488 to make outstanding severance payments to...
Guyana signs agreement with Estonia for E-Governance plan
Earlier today, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge signed an agreement with the President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, on the sidelines of the 73...
Lusignan Prison Woes… Ramjattan’s incompetence has no limit-Opposition Leader
Leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo is convinced that everything Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan touches is doomed to fail. At...
Proposed Toll increases for Berbice Bridge “unconscionable”-Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo is adamant that the proposed increases for the Berbice River Bridge is “unconscionable” and is not supported by the Concession...
World Bank chides Govt. for 40-year absence of modern Copyright legislation
The World Bank is once again calling on the government of Guyana to bring modern Copyright legislation into being. The financial institution noted that...
