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Guyana is among 48 countries that have made improvements towards the realization of a full democracy, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2018 Democracy Index. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group and and considers itself the world leader in global business intelligence. The Index ranked […]
By Ravin Singh Presidential Candidate of the newly-formed Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman has made a commitment to relinquish his Canadian citizenship as he prepares to contest the upcoming elections. Shuman made the announcement at his party’s official launch on Saturday evening at the Georgetown Club. Article 155 of the Constitution stipulates that: […]
On the same day that Nicolas Maduro was sworn in to serve another as President of Venezuela, the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States adopted a resolution to not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s new term which began yesterday. Guyana was among the 19 OAS members voting in favour of the resolution. […]
Hours after meeting with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday, President David Granger assured the staff members at the Ministry of the Presidency that the President and the Government will remain in place. According to the President, there will be no closing down of the office since the Government has to govern and the National […]
Given the recent political developments which could see early General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Trades Union Congress believes that it is imperative for the government and the opposition to meaningfully engage civil society groups if the concerns of citizens are to be addressed. In a statement, the GTUC said it looks forward for broadening […]
Details of the letter dispatched to the Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana are being revealed and point to the Guyana Government accusing both the High Commission and Canada itself of being complicit in an effort to topple the government. In the strongly worded letter, Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge fired off at the Canadian High Commissioner […]
A 44-year-old mini-bus driver from Plaisance, has been committed to stand a High Court trial for the rape of a disabled young woman. The accused, Sherwin Reynolds, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning and was told that a strong enough case had been made out against him to face a Judge and Jury […]
A Cuban National was today remanded to jail after he was charged with forging a US Embassy appointment letter and overstaying his time in Guyana. 52-year-old Lazaro Perreria Alanzo, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and said he was tricked. Speaking through an interpreter, the man denied the allegations. The Court learnt that on the […]
A 44-year-old mini-bus driver from Plaisance has been committed to stand a High Court trial for the rape of a disabled young woman. The accused, Sherwin Reynolds appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning and was told that a strong enough case had been made out against him to face a Judge and […]
The two major political blocs – the governing APNU+AFC coalition and the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) have confirmed that they are in preparation for the eventual hosting of General and Regional Elections. Chairman of the APNU and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon expressed appeared on a state-tv talk show on Wednesday and made it […]
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