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The PPP nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission walked out of another GECOM meeting today. This time, the Commissioners objected to elections for 2019 not being an issue for discussion. According to Commissioner Bibi Shadick, “there was an agenda item for Elections 2019, my question to the CEO (Chief Elections Officer) was does the […]
Chartered Accountant and Attorney Christopher Ram has taken the first jump to the Caribbean Court of Justice, asking the CCJ to uphold the no confidence vote against the Government of Guyana. Ram’s Attorneys have filed their application asking the Caribbean Court to overturn Friday’s ruling by the Appeal Court of Guyana which has invalidated the […]
The new President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nicholas Boyer has indicated that the Chamber continues to pay attention to the political situation in the country. He said the “uncertainty” is of concern to the businesses. Boyer pointed out that with the recent Court of Appeal decision, he is more concerned about […]
Nine years after a Chateau Margot store owner was shot dead during a robbery, the man who was charged for the murder has been found guilty and sentenced to 80 years in jail. Moments after a jury found Victor Bobb guilty of the murder of 64-year-old Dennis Ramah, Justice Navindra Singh handed down the 80 […]
Still unhappy with Friday’s ruling by the Court of Appeal, which has invalidated the no confidence motion, the opposition People’s Progressive Party has now indicated that it will not be attending any sitting of the National Assembly until the outcome of the moves to the Caribbean Court of Justice. The Attorney for the Opposition Leader […]
Following the decision of the Court of Appeal by a majority ruling to invalidate the no-confidence motion against the Government, the Private Sector Commission has issued a call for the ruling of the Appeal’s Court to be respected. In a statement on Saturday, the Commission said it “calls upon all of the political parties and […]
By a majority, the Court of Appeal this afternoon ruled that the no confidence motion against the Government of Guyana was not carried and is invalid based on an absolute majority not being attained. Chancellor Yonette Cummings and Appeal Justice Dawn Gregory, both ruled that in Guyana’s 65 member National Assembly, an absolute majority was […]
Led by the Party’s General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo and the Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali, scores of supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party gathered outside of the Ministry of the Presidency this midday for “elections now”. “We want elections now”, they shouted as some read out a list of Government Ministers that they want to […]
President David Granger, through State Minister Joe Harmon, has informed Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo of his intention to name a date for elections soon. In a letter which was dispatched to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo by the Minister of State on Wednesday, Mr. Harmon informed the Opposition Leader that “the President intends to shortly name […]
A 26-year-old man who had previously been charged in connection with robberies and a murder, was shot dead in Albouystown this afternoon. Dead is Collis Collison of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara and William Street, Kitty. In an official statement, the Police said Collison was approached by another man who was brandishing a weapon. The […]
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