By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2022
Elections, Politics
The Chairman and Commissioners of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 General and Regional Elections today made it clear that they played no part in drafting the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the inquiry. The declaration came amid allegations that they were involved in drafting the ToR. “It has come to the attention […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2022
News, Politics
A cameraman who was attached to a television station in Essequibo and was undergoing training with Radio Essequibo lost his life this morning as a boat carrying him and a Presidential media team flipped over in the Pomeroon river during a visit to the area by the President. The dead man has been identified as […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Describing road accidents as a chronic problem in Guyana, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said the government had no option but to put stricter laws in place to prevent drunk driving—one of the leading causes of accidents and deaths in Guyana. The National Assembly on Monday passed a number of amendments to the Motor Vehicles and […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2022
News, Politics
In 2021, tax exemptions granted by the Government came up to $266.774 Billion, which represents $11 Billion more than what was earned by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in revenues for the same year. In the Auditor General’s 2021 Report on the Public Accounts of Guyana, it was revealed that the GRA raked in approximately […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The government this morning introduced the Constitutional Reform Commission bill which caters for the establishment of a Commission to review the country’s laws. The Commission will be tasked with gathering information to submit to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reform for its input before going to the House as amendments to the Constitution. In presenting […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2022
News, Politics
In a report on Guyana’s preparedness for marine oil spill response, the Auditor General Deodat Sharma warns that significant legal and operational gaps could hamper the country’s response to an oil spill. “The government has plans and resources to respond to marine oil spills but there are significant legal and operational gaps that could hamper […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
Former Executive Member of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Jonathan Yearwood told the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) that the process of tabulating and verifying the votes cast per party in Region Four went downhill after the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), IT officer, Enrique Livan took over the process at the Command Centre at […]
By News Source Guyana on November 7, 2022
News, Politics
Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir turned down yet another Opposition motion this morning. The House Speaker refused to entertain a motion by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, which sought to address the need for a clean voters list and safeguards to avoid voter impersonation. “Mr. Speaker, you are aware that every observer that observe […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2022
News, Politics
Assistant Police Commissioner and current Head of the Presidential Guard Unit today told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the 2020 Elections that he was stripped of his responsibility for Regional Division Four as a result of his efforts to safeguard the Region Four Statements of Poll (SOPs) and other election related documents at […]
By News Source Guyana on November 4, 2022
News, Politics
The protest by Attorneys today outside the Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit has drawn the ire of the Attorney General who now wants to know if there is a hidden agenda replacing concerns about the arrest by SOCU of Attorney Tamieka Clarke for advising a client to remain silent. “So I thought that this […]