Know Your Parliament
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Accounts
The Accounts Section of the Parliament Office of the National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana is responsible for the day to day running of the financial aspect of the Office.This includes the payment of salary and allowances to all the Ministers of the Government, including the Prime Minister, Attorney […]
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The Clock
A gilded clock depicting the sun’s rays was presented to the Legislative Council on March 18, 1954 by the Demerara Company Ltd. It is painted with gold dust and is supposed to be wound once a week. After an absence of approximately two years from the Chamber for repairs, it […]
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The Mace
Universally recognised as the symbol of the Speaker’s authority the Mace was first put into use on September 10, 1957, and was designed and made by Gerrard and Company Ltd., Crown Jewellers, formerly the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Ltd. It was presented to the Speaker, Sir Donald Jackson, K.B., by […]
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The Speaker’s Chair
The Speaker’s chair is intricately carved; wrought from teak wood and is artfully engraved with the heads of two jaguars on either arm. On the back is a prominent scale and weight – the eternal symbol of justice and fairness. The Star of India with the words “Heaven’s Light Our […]
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The Ceiling in the Parliament Chamber
Much has been written and spoken about the extravagant, exquisite and beautiful coffered Italian-styled ceiling of the Parliament Chamber. The work on the ceiling was done in 1875 in Plaster of Paris and painted in pastel colours of pink, green, blue, and off white, by Italian designer Ceasar Castellani. It […]
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The Parliament Chamber
Internally, the Chamber’s walls are beautifully panelled with mahogany wood and there are windows that are floor length and those facing the East, have a little balcony. The dominant colour in the Chamber, and indeed throughout the Public Buildings, is green. The colour green has traditionally been used as the […]
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