GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Following Guyana president Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement last week of a five percent increase in the salaries of public servants, an additional GY$4,000 monthly cost of living relief and subsidising of flour price, he has moved to have the private sector follow suit. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s legal affairs ministry’s drafting unit has completed most of the proposed legislative framework that came out of the April 5 Special Heads of Government Conference on Security in Trinidad and Tobago. Head of the Unit Cecil Doorjan says the outstanding pieces will be completed shortly. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has responded to speculation in the media in Guyana critical of the recent polygraph testing that was carried out on Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) officers. The Minister said that polygraphing is internationally accepted. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said the first local kidney transplant surgery will be performed at the Georgetown Public Hospital on July 12 , marking yet another milestone for the health sector. The surgery will be performed by a team of surgeons from New York. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Jamaica and Guyana have agreed to settle the much discussed row over a decision by the Jamaican government to seek a waiver of the common external tariff (CET) in order to import rice from extra-regional sources in an effort to secure local supplies. read more...

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It is time for a substantive debate on racism in Guyana. It is a cancer which has been festering in the Guyanese polity. Since Guyana's ruling East Indian People's Progressive Party (PPP) government came to power in 1992, they have engaged in pervasive racial discrimination. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that it is Guyana’s wish to be part of the Brazil-sponsored South American Defence Council. The President made this disclosure at a recent press briefing in response to a question posed by a media operative, on Guyana’s position on the issue. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced the extension of the licence to the developers of the Amaila Falls hydro-electricity project, noting that should the company fail to meet the extension the project will be completed one way or another. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The tenth staging of the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA X) is set to attract record participation from Caribbean Latin American, North American and European countries according to Guyana’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s president Bharrat Jagdeo and Jamaica’s Prime Minister Bruce Golding are to meet shortly and discuss the current rice impasse between the two countries and report on the outcome to CARICOM‘s secretary general Edwin Carrington. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo says termination of the services of corrupt public officials is not sufficient and he hopes that some persons can face further consequences if corruption in Guyana is to be stymied. He said too that not just the custom officials found guilty will be sanctioned. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana, who, like Trinidad, went into their final game of the North America and West Indies Rugby Union (NAWIRA) women’s championships on Saturday with five points, won their game against Jamaica by a 13-10 margin, but had to settle for second place, due to their final aggregate. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNC-R) party has called for an apology from the head of the Presidential Secretariat and government spokesman Dr Roger Luncheon for spreading what they referred to as rumours that the opposition party is unable to account for GY$100 million. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee on Thursday in Guyana's National Assembly withdrew the Hijacking and Piracy Bill of 2008 to facilitate amendments. Rohee, who was scheduled to table the much anticipated Bill, informed the Speaker of the House Ralph Ramkarran. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Guyana has announced measures to boost food production and subsidies and wage rises to counter the impact of inflation on the South American country. Some 600,000 packets of seeds, fertiliser and pesticides worth 100,000 dollars will be distributed across the country. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Member States of the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM), Regional and international organisations, representatives of private sector and civil society, as well as CARICOM Secretariat staff will meet in Guyana next week to review regional ICT strategy. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Guyana's Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport has acquired 32 pieces of steel pan from Trinidad and Tobago, which will be used to revive the local steel band industry. Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony said the pans will be used for the upcoming Independence celebrations. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): The government of Guyana has expressed concern over the purported misuse of public funds by the opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon noted that information has been provided that the main Opposition Party... read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo says the future of the customs anti narcotics unit (CANU) is dependent on the integrity of its members. Over the years there have been reports of corruption and bribery within CANU and Jagdeo announced the arrival of a specialist to polygraph its members. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo says the rising cost of living is having significant effects on the pockets of Guyanese, particularly the poor and vulnerable, and his administration will do everything possible to mitigate these effects. The administration will also absorb the recent flour price increases. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s rice officials say they do not support Jamaica’s call for a waiver of the Common External Tariff on rice from extra- or intra-regional sources The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) general manager Jagnarine Singh said there is no need for a waiver at this time. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana swamped the Cayman Islands 41-nil while Trinidad and Tobago fought hard for a come-from-behind 12-10 victory against Jamaica on the opening day of the Caribbean women’s rugby championship in Guyana. Careen Skeete opened Guyana’s scoring in the seventh minute. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The government of Guyana on Thursday will be moving to parliament with a motion highlighting its findings and intervention in cushioning the global food price increase and its impacts on locals. Guyana’s president Bharrat Jagdeo last month had established an inter-ministry task force. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Already Guyanese are struggling to make ends meet with the current escalating food prices locally despite several interventions by government, but on Monday Guyana’s National Milling Company managing director Bert Sukhai announced that there will be a 25 percent price increase on flour. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The state television and radio, National Communications Network (NCN), has now placed a ban on the music of Jamaican artistes Movado and Bounty Killer, who were both banned from performing in Guyana last week by the government. read more...

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As a Jamaican I must say well done to the Guyanese authorities. My only wish is that our own political leaders in Jamaica had the courage and the will to address this menace at home. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government launched its national drug strategy master plan in 2005, which focused on tackling the illicit drug trade. A review of that plan was done last month and Guyana’s Home Affairs minister Clement Rohee says from all indications the plan has been successful thus far. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Over the past three weeks the price for fuel has increased by about 200 Guyana dollars (US$0.98), after the state oil imported Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) face serious shortage of supplies. Gasoline is being sold currently in Guyana at 1,000 Guyana dollars (US$4.89) a gallon. read more...

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Guyana's newest season of madness is at hand. How long will the brightest minds among us be silent? The noble aspirations of a maturing democracy are being sacrificed on the altar of less-than-subtle anti-Christian political positions and gay militancy! Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs is unenvied in this mission. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Head of Guyana's Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon said on Thursday at his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing that even in Jamaica some artistes are objected to and have been subjected to severe sanctions by the law. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): World Bank Director for the Caribbean Country Management Unit, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Yvonne Tsikata, on an official visit to Guyana has pledged the institution’s continued support and assistance. Tsikata met with President Bharrat Jagdeo. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government has signaled its intention to be part of the Brazil-touted South American defence council expected to take effect from March 3. Head of Guyana’s Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon told reporters on Wednesday that the move to join the council... read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government says it will spare no effort in tracking down illegal immigrants entering Guyana, reportedly through Venezuela and Brazil. Guyana’s Home affairs Minister Clement Rohee said the administration will work the extra shift to have these persons prosecuted. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana’s minister of agriculture Robert Persaud says there is no government to government agreement between Guyana and Jamaica for the restarting of rice cultivation in either Jamaica or Guyana. The issue of assistance to Jamaica in rice cultivation, he says... read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government has placed two Jamaican artistes on a blacklist, saying that their music incites crime and violence. Guyana’s Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee told reporters on Monday that Movado and Bounty Killer will no longer be allowed to perform in Guyana. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): The recent utterances by Leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) Robert Corbin in relation to Guyana’s hosting of Carifesta X have come in for criticism by the Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee. “The Ministry of Home Affairs has noted with interest... read more...

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I came across a website today about a young Baptist missionary couple, Kyle and Jennifer Ficek, and their "mission" in Guyana. Here is an exerpt from their website: The country of Guyana is in spiritual darkness. They are gripped by the power of Satan, and are searching for hope within the false religions. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana has assured the Caribbean region that it was safe to come to Guyana for the tenth staging of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) slated for 22-31 August, 2008. Jagdeo gave this assurance at the official launch of CARIFESTA on Wednesday. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): During the launching of CARIFESTA X on Wednesday evening and in the presence of representatives and delegates from participating countries, a group of women representatives from Guyana's Opposition parties started chanting “No Carifesta” at the beginning of the ceremony. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Trinidad and Tobago, which is home to the famous steel pan, intends to amaze the CARIFESTA X audience during the August festival in Guyana by showcasing some of its newest pan instruments. The twin island Republic will be represented by a 300-member troupe. read more...

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