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By Ravin Singh The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is of the view that the scheduled sitting of the National Assembly on January 3, 2019 will be in violation of the Constitution and that the party will not be attending. This position was articulated by opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira in a letter to Speaker […]
Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge has briefed a senior US government official on Venezuela’s recent incursion into Guyana’s waters to interfere with the work of an ExxonMobil contracted research vessel. On Tuesday, Minister Greenidge met and held talks in Brazil with the Senior Director of the United States National Security Council’s Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mauricio Claver-Carone. […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice James Patterson, has indicated that he will be back at work next Tuesday in time for the Commission’s statutory meeting. Concerns about Justice Patterson’s health were put on the front burner recently after reports surfaced that he had fallen ill. While not going into the details of […]
Three hours into the new year, a taxi driver in Berbice lost his life, becoming the country’s first road death for 2019. A police statement issued today revealed that 49-year-old taxi driver, Jaggernauth Ramcharran, was proceeding along the #67 Public Road when tragedy struck. He reportedly swerved from hitting a group of stray animals on […]
A family gathering to usher in the new year became the scene of a double murder last evening in Corentyne as family members were attacked by gunmen. The incident occurred just after 8pm on Monday night at the Bush Lot home of the Samaroo family. According to a report from the police, the family members […]
Guyanese! I wish you a happy, healthy and hopeful New Year, 2019! Your government starts the year by recommitting to consolidating Guyana as a safe society with a stable economy and strong parliamentary democracy. The Constitution is supreme. All citizens could expect improvements in their personal well-being and quality of life. Your government, through prudent management, has […]
President David Granger has conferred the honour of Senior Counsel on five legal practitioners who have displayed a high quality of service in the legal profession and in their knowledge of the law, with effect from January 1, 2019. The long-serving legal practitioners are Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, Mr. Stephen Fraser, Mrs. Carole James-Boston, Mr. Robert […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo lashed out at the Government on the last day of the year, over its announcement to seek a review of the no-confidence motion vote by the Speaker of the National Assembly. The Government has dispatched a legal brief to the Speaker asking him to review his acceptance of the no-confidence motion, […]
Attorney General Basil Williams believes that precedence exists for the Speaker of the National Assembly to review his ruling that the no confidence motion was passed with a majority. Williams has since sent a legal brief to the Speaker, indicating that the Opposition would have needed 34 votes and not 33 for the motion to […]
The Guyana Police Force is probing reports that Member of Parliament and expelled AFC Member, Charrandass Persaud was making plans to purchase US$1million worth of gold in early December. The plans, according to senior security sources, were being made as the National Assembly was debating the budget and getting ready for the no-confidence motion against […]
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