Guyana joins other Caricom Countries in opposing midterm tuition increase at Hugh Wooding Law School
Georgetown, Guyana - (August 12, 2015) The Government of Guyana has announced that it will join with other Caribbean countries to take a cohesive action and a proactive approach to dealing with the decision by the Hugh Wooding Law School’s to raise i [...]
Cabinet grants approval for COI into Public Education system
Georgetown, Guyana- (August 12, 2015) Cabinet on Tuesday, August 11, granted its approval for a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to be launched into the public education system. This will be done with the aim of finding out whether the system is working f [...]
Minister of State promises wider consultations for 2016 Budget
Georgetown, Guyana - (August 12, 2015) In light of statements by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) that it was not consulted during the preparation of the 2015 Budget and neither was it happy with the salary increases given to public servants, M [...]
There was no Amaila project, former administration deceived the country-Minister Harmon
Georgetown, Guyana (August 12, 2015) – Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency clarified that Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) was ‘dead’ from the moment Sithe Global pulled o [...]
Minister Hughes updates media on developments in tourism sector
Georgetown, Guyana (August 12, 2015) – Colgrain House has been identified as the new home of the Ministry of Tourism. Minister of Tourism, Catherine Hughes, who was part of today’s post-Cabinet press briefing, at the Ministry of the Presidency, said [...]
Guyana can serve as a bridge between CARICOM and UNASUR-President Granger
Georgetown, Guyana - (August 12, 2015) President David Granger, in pledging Guyana’s support to the Union of South American Nation (UNASUR), stated that Guyana can serve as a bridge between UNASUR and CARICOM. Earlier today, President Granger, Minist [...]
Message to the Young people of Guyana on the occasion of UN International Day of Youth, August 12th,2015 by Hon. Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Social Cohesion, MP
As Guyana joins with the rest of the World in observance of UN International Day of the Youth, I as Minister of Social Cohesion, salute the young people of Guyana. As many of you know, young people comprise more than half of our population. As such g [...]
12 persons to be deported as a result of illegal entry -Minister of Citizenship promises stronger systems, tougher approach
Georgetown, Guyana - (August 11, 2015) Just one day after he had promised a review of the immigration systems after an incident involving the eight Indian nationals who had illegally entered Guyana, Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix this evening [...]
Minister of Citizenship promises stronger systems in light of Indian nationals’ illegal entry
Georgetown, Guyana- (August 10, 2015) - Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has promised a review of the immigration systems following an incident where eight Indian nationals entered Guyana illegally on an Insel Airways flight form Curacao [...]
$33.8B for Educational Development; $233M for Cultural institutions
Georgetown, Guyana – (August 10, 2015) The Education Sector has been given a boost with the 2015 National Budget with an allocation of $33.8B for the development and improvement of the public education system and the quality of education delivery whi [...]