77 alleged victims of Human Trafficking rescued for 2018
A total of 77 alleged victims of Trafficking In Persons (TIP) were rescued for the period January 5 to July 3, 2018. These victims...
Comprehensive plan needed to address squatting in Georgetown – Royston King
Town Clerk, Royston King says that there is a need for a comprehensive plan to address the issue of squatting in the capital. King,...
GPHC opens Critical Paediatric Care Unit
The Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital was officially declared open today by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence.
The unit...
Almost $300M still unaccounted for under Amerindian Development Fund
A total of $730.3M has been disbursed from the $1.2B Amerindian Development Fund (ADF). However, the value of grants accounted for thus far is...
World Bank, Govt. sign US$35M loan to help stabilize financial sector
The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Finance, signed an agreement today with the World Bank for a US$35M Development Policy Credit.
The signing...
Appeal Court agrees that GECOM Chairman Appointment case should be heard with urgency
On October 4, 2018, the Court of Appeal will begin hearing arguments to a ruling made by the High Court to uphold the unilateral appointment...
Seven months later… Recommendations of Security Sector Reform Report still to be implemented–...
Opposition Parliamentarian, Anil Nandlall is questioning when the government will begin implementing the recommendations that are outlined in the final Report of the Security...
ExxonMobil Earns $4 Billion in Second Quarter
United States (US) oil-giant, ExxonMobil today announced its estimated second quarter 2018 earnings of $4 billion. This is being compared to the $3.4B earned during...
Government not micromanaging local democratic organs – Bulkan
Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan told elected officials and other stakeholders of the local government system, that interference by central government is a thing...
Be more proactive, improve revenue and not be wholly dependent on central govt. –...
President David Granger today, at the inaugural National Conference of Local Democratic Organs (NCDLO), challenged leaders to be more proactive and improve their revenue...
