Over 71 Expressions of Interest submitted for Sugar Estates up for privatisation

The Government of Guyana (GoG) has thus far received over 71 Expressions of Interest (EoI), from private investors seeking to attain the sugar estates...

President has always been open to dialogue with Jagdeo – Harmon

State Minister, Joseph Harmon says that government is always willing to meet with the Parliamentary Opposition to discuss matters of national importance. He noted...

Lance Hinds is new GEA Chairman

Cabinet has retained businessman Lance Hinds as the Chairman of Board for the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), for the year 2018, to 2019. This was...

Budget to host LGE is $1.2B not $2.9B – GECOM clarifies

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has clarified that the sum allocated to host the upcoming Local Government Election (LGE) is actually $1.2B, and not...

Procurement laws being reviewed to close loopholes for corruption-NPTAB Chairman

Guyana’s procurement laws consist of a number of loopholes which leave the door wide open for corruption. In fact, the Procurement Act 2003 is...

Govt. recruits 1,608 persons to People’s Militia

Since its resuscitation in 2016, the Guyana People’s Militia (GPM) has thus far benefitted from 1,608 recruits. The unit was brought back by the...

Getting Bankers’ information is major stumbling block in money laundering probes – Ramjattan

Getting access to bankers’ books in several money laundering probes has been prohibited by the court. However, access to these records are essential in...

Columbia’s cessation of Cocoa fumigation fuelling Guyana’s drug trade – Ramjattan

Public Security Minister, Khemaj Ramjattan recently noted that the non-fumigation of cocoa plants in Columbia, South America has caused Guyana’s drug trade to grow....

Elected Chairman of Police Service Commission is APNU supporter – Jagdeo

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo has registered his concerns over the candidate chosen by the President to spearhead the operations of the Police...

Region Nine Toshao is new NTC Chairman

Toshao Nicholas Fredericks of Shulinab, South Central Region Nine, is the new Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) following elections yesterday at the...

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