Public Service Minister claims scholarship programme benefitted one demographic under previous Govt.

While refusing to offer clarifications and details, the recently appointed Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag today claimed that the former APNU+AFC, Government ran a “heavily flawed” scholarship program, that only catered for “one demographic”.  Pressed by reporters about what she meant by “one demographic”, Parag shied away from answering the question and instead said […]

Felix says Securities Council never made contact about suspected Ponzi scheme and DPP ended probe into suspects

Former Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has broken his silence on the granting of citizenship to one of the suspects in the alleged ponzi scheme that is now part of a major multi agency probe. Mr. Felix in a statement today, said the Attorney General Anil Nandlall is guilty of spreading misinformation with his recent […]

Sarabo-Halley resigns from WPA

Two days after the Working People’s Alliance through its Secretary announced that the party was withdrawing from A Partnership for National Unity, longtime WPA Member and Party Chairperson, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has tendered her resignation from the party. Contacted this afternoon, Ms. Sarabo-Halley would only confirm that she has indeed resigned from the party. She said […]

Gouveia, Ramkarran and Shuman appointed Govt. Advisers

The Office of the President on Saturday announced the appointments of theee advisers to the government. Businessman and current Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Captain Gerry Gouveia has been appointed the National Security Adviser to the Government, while Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party Lennox Shuman will serve as Adviser to the Public […]

Harmon to be new Opposition Leader

General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity and recently co-opted Executive Member of the People’s National Congress, Joe Harmon has been given the nod to be the new Opposition Leader when the 12th Parliament is convened. Members of the APNU+AFC coalition who will be heading to Parliament met today to agree on a Leader […]

Granger condemns “unlawful” arrest of Jones; Warns PPP about political harassment

Leader of the People’s National Congress and Chairman of the APNU, former President David Granger has accused the governing People’s Progressive Party of political harassment over the arrest of former Director of Sport, Christopher Jones. In a statement, Mr. Granger condemned what he called the “unwarranted and unlawful deprivation of the rights and freedom of […]