| Capitol News – TV NEWS Updates – 26 Nov 2013 |
- APNU blames the gov’t for not supporting motions of the opposition.
- Opposition parties tell gov’t to put country first
- There are no fees to be paid to the Government for adoptions in Guyana
- USAID project rejected
- Minister Rohee to hold talks with President over gun crimes
- Sports
- Successful business ownership training for youths
- Corruption also applies to private sector
- Two died in upper Demerara boat accident
| APNU blames the gov’t for not supporting motions of the opposition.Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:35 AM PST
The PPP/C’s voting record in the national assembly is clearly why the country is in the state its in over the past 20 months, that’s the view of opposition leader David Granger. Granger said that the government side of the house supports nothing the opposition brings to the national assembly. He spoke of the veterans […]
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| Opposition parties tell gov’t to put country firstPosted: 26 Nov 2013 05:25 AM PST
While public servants are protesting that imposed 5% salary increase the government is shifting the blame on the opposition for that position. But the union is saying that has been the position for over a decade before this new dispensation in parliament. Today executive member of the APNU Joseph Harmon said the APNU is taking […]
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| There are no fees to be paid to the Government for adoptions in GuyanaPosted: 26 Nov 2013 05:20 AM PST
The process for adoption in Guyana takes about three to six months and there are no fees to be paid to the Childcare and Protection agency for adoption by persons within Guyana or from outside of Guyana. According to an official from the Agency, some persons wishing to adopt infants from Guyana use attorneys who […]
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| USAID project rejectedPosted: 26 Nov 2013 05:15 AM PST
GUYANA has pulled out of a US$13.1M (Thirteen point one million US dollars) bilateral agreement meant to advance development in democracy and governance. It was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon at his recent post-Cabinet media briefing said the project proposal presented to […]
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| Minister Rohee to hold talks with President over gun crimesPosted: 26 Nov 2013 05:09 AM PST
Just 2 days after a man turned his gun on his wife and himself and exactly 2 weeks after another man killed 4 persons including 2 policemen, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee who is the person responsible for issuing gun licences has said that he will be looking to review his own process. Rohee […]
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| SportsPosted: 26 Nov 2013 05:05 AM PST
The GDF set to host their first ever floodlights rugby tourney at the Camp Ayanganna Ground. GDF are currently on fire having won the past 3 sevens championships for 2013 played to date, defeating UG Wolves and Hornets RFC with Caribs failing to make any of the finals. The first game starts at ten minutes to six […]
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| Successful business ownership training for youthsPosted: 25 Nov 2013 05:35 AM PST
Youths between the ages of 15-29 are being taught skills that will see them pursue their entrepreneurial dreams and. They will be engaged in a six day intense workshop dubbed Creativity for Employment and Business Opportunity (CEBO). That is put together by the UNDP Caricom and Guyana’s Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport. Dr Hilary […]
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| Corruption also applies to private sectorPosted: 25 Nov 2013 05:30 AM PST
Head of the National Integrity Action of Jamaica Professor Trevor Munroe wants to see the label of corruption extended to the Private Sector in the Caribbean, Delivering the keynote address at the fundraising dinner of the Transparency Institute of Guyana in Georgetown on Friday Munroe said, too often when we think of corrupt practices we […]
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| Two died in upper Demerara boat accidentPosted: 25 Nov 2013 05:29 AM PST
Two persons are dead after two boats collided in the Upper Demerara River last evening. Dale Duggin who was the captain of one of the boats, and his passenger Williamson Felix succumbed to their injuries. According to the police all the other passengers were rescued and the other Captain, Telford Lim is in police custody […
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