The Portuguese presence Portuguese indentured immigration began on 3rd May 1835 when the first forty migrants arrived in British Guiana aboard the ship “Louisa Baille” after a 78-day voyage via London, England. Four decades of migration – from 1841 to 1882 – brought 30, 645 more migrants not only from Madeira but also from the …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 3, 2019) Director, Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, this afternoon, announced that the Liza Phase 2 Field Development Plan (FDP) was approved by the Minister responsible for Petroleum on Monday, April 29, 2019. The approval, which is for the second phase of development on the Liza field, saw the Department …
Read DetailsKey Developments1. Approval of Liza Phase 2 Development Plan The Liza Phase 2 Field Development Plan (FDP) was approved by the Minister Responsible for Petroleum on Monday 29 April 2019. The approval is for the second phase of development on the Liza field. The DE and GGMC Petroleum Division, together with its external consultant Bayphase, …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 2, 2019) “There is dignity in agriculture,” Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, told approximately 100 residents gathered in the compound of the Moblissa Primary School on Tuesday to benefit from a ‘Bringing the Government to the People’ exercise. The Minister encouraged the group to continue to cultivate the land and …
Read DetailsOath of Office The Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana [at Article 103.2] empowers the President to appoint ministers “…from among persons who are elected members of the National Assembly…or are qualified to be elected as such members.” The Constitution [at Article 114] mandates, also, that every Minister shall subscribe to an oath of …
Read DetailsGeorgetown, Guyana – (May 1, 2019) Newly appointed Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, last evening, handed over 40 Agreements of Sale to residents of Coomacka, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region Ten), delivering on a promise made to them by former Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon in February. The Agreement of Sale, once signed by the …
Read DetailsThe labour movement, tasked with protecting workers’ rights and improving their quality of life, is essential to expanding employment opportunities and ensuring just conditions of work. Workers, through their trade unions, historically supported the struggles for the achievement of political independence, social justice, increases in wages and improvements in their living conditions. Workers, today, are …
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