Politics

CCJ overturns Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision to hear Election Petition case

The Caribbean Court of Justice today ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal had no jurisdiction to entertain the appeal in Elections Petition No.99 which was dismissed by Acting Chief Justice, Roxanne George last year on the grounds of technicality.  The ruling effectively means that Petition 99, which the Coalition saw as the base of […]

Guysuco gets new Board of Directors

A new Board of Directors has been appointed at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as the Government remains hopeful that the cash-strapped, ailing Sugar Industry could be resurrected. Director General in the Ministry of Agriculture, Madanlall Ramraj has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. The other Directors include Mohamed Rafeek, Roy Hanoman, Shaleeza […]

Elections Commission of Inquiry issues call for witnesses as public hearings near

With the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the 2020 General and Regional Elections set to commence public hearing in early November, the Secretariat is encouraging witnesses to come forward. In a pre-recorded interview released by the Department of Public Information (DPI), the Commission’s Secretary, Javed Shadick and Administrator, Colonel Ronald Hercules pleaded with ‘witnesses’ […]

GECOM Chair writes Local Government Minister on timeline for Local elections

The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has written to the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall informing him of a possible period for the conduct of Local Government Elections, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward has confirmed. According to Ward, the letter was dispatched to the Local Government […]

President urges citizens not to abuse British visitor’s visa lift

Moments after the announcement by British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller, that Guyanese will no longer require a visitor’s visa to travel to the UK from next month, President Irfaan Ali urged Guyanese not to the abuse the system. The President said today’s announcement culminates lots of hard work and negotiations and Guyanese must […]

Candidates accuse Public Service Credit Union Management of delaying tactics as elections date approaches

The incumbent Committee of Management of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union is being accused of applying delay tactics for the hosting of the Special General Meeting by the 24th October. The Committee of Management headed by Karen Vanslyutman-Corbin has named October 24 as the day for the holding of the Special General meeting […]

President challenges FAO to establish special fund for small island and low-lying states

Warning that insufficient investment in climate adaptation can hamper food security, President Irfaan Ali today challenged the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) to establish a special Adaptation Fund for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Low-Lying Coastal States as he addressed world leaders virtually during the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Food Forum in […]