Region 9 residents come out in support of Opposition Leader
– Complain about drug shortages, land title CoI
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has this past week visited several communities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper...
Controversial SARA Bill passed by Govt majority
-Opposition MP's stage walkout, expected to mount legal challenge
The State Assets Recovery Bill 2017 was passed after a tumultuous debate in the National Assembly...
Speaker disallows PPP’s motion calling for the Lands COI to be revoked
...says matter 'not urgent'
The Opposition Peoples Progressive Party's (PPP's) motion calling for the revocation of the appointment of the Lands Commission of Inquiry (COI)...
SARA requires ‘intervention of the High/Supreme Court’ before it could recover assets- Williams
In an effort to dispel concerns made by various stakeholders that the passing of the State Assets Recovery Bill will give too much power...
Penalizing parents for the transgressions of some Private Schools defies logic- Jagdeo
…says VAT on private education can easily be removed
By Ramona Luthi
Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday highlighted that by taxing private education, parents...
Petroleum Commission: Govt optimistic of Bill being passed into law before annual recess in...
The Petroleum Commission of Guyana Bill 2017 - the legal architecture for the Petroleum Commission of Guyana – is set to be taken to...
PAC grills REO’s as major discrepancies found in several Regions
...says it will recommend action be taken against Region 8 REO
Several pertinent concerns were raised and articulated during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)...
AG’s ‘threat’ to Justice Holder must not be swept under the carpet- Jagdeo
President David Granger is being called out for condoning the behaviour of his Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams, SC.
Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says...
Govt alters Doctors pensionable arrangement following consultations, backlash
Government has altered its decision to switch public doctors to the pensionable scheme following hours of consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Doctors currently employed with contracts...
Bulkan didn’t interfere in state media, gave his opinion- President
...says Press Association's condemnation not justifiable
President David Granger has said that his government Minister dictating where articles should be placed in the state newspaper...
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