Know Your Parliament

Standing in the North-Eastern corner of the compound of the Public Buildings, is the imposing statue of Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow, O.B.E. (1884-1958); the father of trade-unionism in British Guiana, and the West Indies. The sculpture in bronze stands on six feet, six inches (2 meters) high pedestal and was designed […]

There is a pair of eighteen-pound, seven-inch Russian cannon mounted in the foreground of the Parliament buildings. These are borne on “Systeme Venglou” carriages and are mounted on foundations of bolder-stone and stand positioned facing north. The cannon themselves carry no inscription, but are known to have been captured from […]

The Parliament of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana holds membership in prominent international parliamentary organisations. They are: As a member of these bodies, Guyana benefits from discussions on matters of parliamentary importance, which aid in advancing democratic principles as well as the work of parliamentarians and parliamentary staff. Guyana contributes […]

The Personnel Section carries out the processes of recruitment, discipline, performance appraisal, enforcement of rules and regulations, leave, records management, preparation of record of service and computation of Members of Parliament (MPs) superannuation benefits, staff welfare, and training and development for the staff of the Parliament Office. It is also […]

Introduction The Committees Division was established in May 2003. Its role is to facilitate the effective functioning of parliamentary committees by providing secretarial and administrative support and procedural advice to all the Committees of the National Assembly. The Division comprised a Head, an Assistant Head, Clerks, Assistant Clerks, and support […]