WHILE sugar and rice have dominated discussions on agriculture during the Budget 2014 debate, agriculture in Guyana is more than those two crops. Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy

FOLLOWING intense scrutiny by members of the Opposition benches, the National Assembly on Wednesday evening approved the Current and Capital expenditures allocated for the Education Ministry for 2014 as

– criticises Opposition Leader’s irresponsible VAT statements FINANCE Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, during his presentation to wrap up the debate on the $220B national budget for this year, criticised

RANKS of the Guyana Police Force Narcotics Branch yesterday found 600 grams of cocaine on a Caribbean Airlines flight bound for New York from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

…officer not empowered to make such order– Chief Justice Ian Chang ACTING Chief Justice Mr. Ian Chang, SC, recently quashed a cease-work order unlawfully issued against miner Imran Khan

– Capt Gerry Gouveia THE PRIVATE SECTOR continues to contribute significantly towards Guyana’s economic growth by commanding multi-billion-dollar inflows into the national treasury; but budget cuts would definitely have

THE sum of $338M was allocated for rehabilitation of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) and Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mr. Robeson Benn assured, Thursday night,that the funding

THE Parliamentary Committee of Supply, on Thursday night, green lighted the $1.3B allocation for building the Amaila access road and related structures. It happened during the review of the

– Rohee – dubs budget cuts as ‘callous & inhumane’ GENERAL-Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Mr Clement Rohee, yesterday roasted the combined Opposition (APNU and AFC)

$240M agreed for Corentyne Bridge, related works PROVISION for a 3.9 kilometer access road to the planned Corentyne Bridge in Berbice and terminal facilities at the Guyana end was