PPP interested in COI of Public Service; Party invited to participate
By Fareeza Haniff
– The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has received an invitation from the government to participate in the Commission of Inquiry (COI)...
Indigenous people need to stop collecting ‘handouts’ – Minister Allicock
- Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock says there is need for a more strategic and integrated approach as it relates to...
Caribbean News Round-up
Muslim Trini student detained in Saudi Arabia
- It has been almost a month since 30-year-old Trinidadian national Tariq Mohammed has been detained in...
More enforcement powers for Integrity Commission
- The government intends to give more powers to the Integrity Commission to enforce decisions that will lead to a more transparent and...
After 7 – year absence Guyana to participate in ILO Conference
– Officials from Guyana are slated to attend the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour of the Organisation of American States, which will...
Granger to UN: No more sterile good officer process regarding Venezuela
- President David Granger says that the message he will be taking to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly next week remains unchanged,...
President delivers on promise of One Laptop per Teacher
- In keeping with a personal promise and one that was made to the nation several years ago, President David Granger presented a...
Finance Secretary abandons post; new appointment made
By Fareeza Haniff
– Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has revealed that Finance Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Nirmal Rekha has abandoned his...
Traffic Chief transferred after objecting to derogatory remark by Senior Police Official
– The hierarchy of the Guyana Police Force has decided to transfer Traffic Chief, Ian Amsterdam in what senior and junior members of...
Child Care Director wants Special Victims Unit; cites sloth in police investigations
By Jomo Paul
– Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene has issued a call for the establishment of a...