DROUPADI Murmu, 64, on Thursday became the first tribal woman to be elected to the post of President of India and will officially assume duties on Monday. Becoming President marks the culmination of a career spanning three decades for Mrs. Murmu, a release from the Indian High Commission in Georgetown stated. An arc of triumph…
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, S.C, on Thursday laid several pieces of legislation in the National Assembly. Among the Bills read for the first time was the Restorative Justice Bill of 2022, which seeks to provide for rehabilitation in the criminal justice system. The bill has as its primary objective repairing the harm caused by an…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh on Thursday presented Guyana’s Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 to the National Assembly. It is expected that the National Assembly will debate the motion on the LCDS 2030 at its next sitting. Thursday’s presentation of the LCDS 2030 follows a…
It was a spectacular night of sprinting at the World Championships on Thursday as records tumbled in both the men’s and women’s 200m finals. First, Shericka Jackson set a new national and championship record after beating Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to gold. The Jamaican dominated the race and won in a time of 21.45 seconds — becoming…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
–as Minister Singh tables Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill in National Assembly THE Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2022 was, on Thursday, presented to the National Assembly by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh. This Bill seeks to give legislative effect to the commitments made…
Berbice Under-19 started the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County Two-Day tournament with an innings and 31 runs victory over the Rising Stars Under-19 at the La Bonne Intention Cricket ground on Thursday. Spinners Jonathan Rampersaud and Jeremy Sandia took a combined 15 wickets in the match to bowl out Rising Stars for 71 and 72.…
While noting that the Guyana Government continues to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts to fight the trafficking of persons, the US State Department’s 2022 Trafficking-in-Persons report highlighted the fact that for the first time in four years, there were no convictions of persons involved in trafficking in persons. The US State Department’s International Trafficking-in-Persons report…
— Minister Parag chides Sarabo-Halley for not fixing the issues during her tenure as minister MEMBER of Parliament (MP) on the government and opposition side, on Thursday, found bipartisan ground as they agreed that public servants should not have to wait three months before being paid their first salaries. However, Minister of Public Services, Sonia…
