Acting Chancellor and Chief Justice call for swift establishment of Judicial Service Commission to address shortage of Judges

The Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings has indicated that the shortage of Judges within the Judicial System has resulted in the remaining judges being overworked, as she made a strong case for the swift establishment of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).      “We need more judges; we need the Judicial Service Commission […]

Judge to hand down ruling in March in Judicial Appointment case

The Opposition’s lead attorney, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, has asked the High Court to order President Irfaan Ali to initiate consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton on the appointments of the Chancellor and Chief Justice within two months. However, Guyana’s Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandall has objected to request, stating that […]

GECOM to now facilitate continuous registration all year round

With the passage of recent legislation, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today announced that it is now mandated to carry out registration exercises all-year-round, instead of just during certain periods in the year. The move has paved the way for registration transactions to be facilitated on a continuous basis by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). […]