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The Delegation of the European Union in Guyana in a statement today said that it continues to closely follow the developments after the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly on 21, December 2018. The Delegation is calling on all concerned bodies and stakeholders to “uphold the Constitution, respecting democratic procedures and the rule of law. Procedures […]
Commissioners attached to the Guyana Elections Commission are set to meet tomorrow to further discuss preparations for regional and national elections. Today’s meeting was pushed back after the Commissioners were provided with documents from the GECOM secretariat about the possible timeline for regional and national elections. News Source understands that based on one of the […]
(NationNews) THE CARIBBEAN UNITED masters football team has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of player Miguel Nurse. The 38-year-old Guyanese national complained of feeling ill during his side’s match against Weymouth Wales at the Barbados Lumber Company’s Waterford, St Michael ground on Saturday night, in the Claytons Barbados Masters League before collapsing […]
President David Granger has told his supporters that he has not resigned and will remain the President until the next President is sworn in, in keeping with the Constitution. He made the declaration last evening at a rally to launch the opening of his party’s new Region Three office. In galvanizing his support base, President […]
Two Guyanese nationals and a Venezuelan made their first Court appearance today to face drug trafficking charges after they were busted with just over 70 pounds of marijuana. The three, Emroy Carvaio, Siddique Karahmad and Ricardo Garcia, in Court and all pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor told the Court that the three […]
Two days after CANU investigators seized a quantity of cocaine and marijuana at a Charlestown house, the two persons arrested appeared in Court today. 58-year-old, Courtney Demonick appeared and pleaded guilty to having over 196 pounds pounds of marijuana and 20 grams of cocaine in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. Before sentencing, the […]
Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that his party’s Chief Whip in Parliament, Gail Teixeira, has indicated to him that she is prepared to relinquish her Canadian citizenship in wake of the Chief Justice’s ruling. The Chief Justice ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for someone who would have pledged […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today welcomed the firing of the British Special Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit, Sam Sittlington and the resignation of the British Deputy Head of the same unit, Sheronie James. Sittlington’s contract was terminated by the British High Commission following revelations that he has registered a private fraud investigative company […]
The Government of Guyana has indicated that while it notes and respects the rulings of the Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George in the no-confidence cases, it will be filing an appeal of its case. In a statement on Thursday night, the Government said while the ruling is not in its favour, “due process continues and […]
Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire today ruled that the no-confidence motion against the Government of Guyana was properly carried by a majority in the National Assembly. She said with the vote being valid, the Cabinet should resign even as the President and Government remain in place. The Chief Justice ruled that 33 votes in the National […]
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