Tag: National Assembly
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$26 B Supplementary Appropriation Bill passed
The government used its majority to pass a second Supplementary Appropriation Bill for some $26 Billion on Thursday. The government argued that the funds are needed ... -
Shuman/Dharamlall trade barbs over funds for regional security
(Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall and Deputy Speaker Lennox Shuman) In defending the allocation of additional funds for security for several regions, Minister of Local ... -
Speaker Nadir responds to Opposition Leader’s accusations
Speaker of the House Manzoor Nadir is assuring Members of Parliament that the National Assembly remains guided by its Standing Orders. In his response to criticisms ... -
Opp Leader accuses govt of hijacking “Private Members Day” as Parliament resumes
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has accused the government of hijacking “Private Members Day” in the National Assembly. Private Members Day in Parliament is allocated in the ... -
CoA sets Dec. 21 for ruling in APNU+AFC’s case to reinstate dismissed election petition
The Guyana Court of Appeal (CoA) will on December 21, at 14:00 hours deliver its ruling on a bid by the APNU+AFC to reinstate one of ... -
Mixed reviews of 1st anniversary of the 12th Sitting of the House
The main parliamentary opposition has listed the alleged abuse of one of its members of parliament, the illegal sitting of two parliamentary secretaries as well as ... -
Youth Parliamentarians Excited for the Future -Hopes for more initiatives for the voice of the youth to be heard
(Devine Kalekyezi and Sarah Dhanraj) With the curtains down on the 6th Annual Youth Parliament, participants are reminiscing on the opportunity afforded them to be apart ... -
Youth Parliament ends
The sittings of the 6th Annual Youth Parliament end on Wednesday after two days of strong and passionate debates amongst the Youth Parliamentarians in both the ... -
6th Annual Youth Parliament launched
Some 74 young people will be participating in this the 6th Annual Youth Parliament which was launched on Thursday. “This event is going to be a ... -
SASOD challenges govt to add more meaning to “cross-dressing amendment”
Even as the Society against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) welcomes the amendment to the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act on cross dressing, it is calling for more ...
