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The Guyana Public Service Union, (GPSU) today appealed to its members to be vigilant and to stand in solidarity with the union, as it intends to press the government for a meaningful increase in salaries for public servants. At a press conference today, union officials said past and present governments have been imposing salary increases […]
A number of Central Executive Committee members of the People’s National Congress have been expressing concern about the party leader’s recent announcement, that the biennial delegates congress for the party will take place sometime next year, and one Central Executive Member has documented his concerns in a letter to the Chairman and other senior party […]
Five months after a High Court Judge warned against delaying the appointment of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice, President Irfaan Ali has offered no clear indication when those appointments will be made. Instead, at a press conference on Saturday, the President repeatedly dodged questions on the issue, saying that there are two persons acting […]
The Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton today said he is prepared to hold talks with President Irfaan Ali on a number of Constitutional matters, though not optimistic that those talks will take place anytime soon given the Government’s posture towards the Opposition. Last week, the US Ambassador expressed a willingness to broker talks between […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today appeared not to be in agreement with President Irfaan Ali meeting with the Opposition unless they are meeting for Constitutional matters. Last week, the President said he is ready and willing to meet with the Opposition Leader at anytime, although the two have […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has disallowed an Opposition motion, which was intended to pave way for the Assembly to agree to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the deadly Mahdia fire. It was APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul who requested leave to discuss, and […]
The Opposition APNU has stepped up its calls for the Government to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry to probe the circumstances surrounding the deadly Mahdia school dorm fire. The fire claimed the lives of 20 children. Although the President has promised to establish a COI, no announcement has been made as to the start […]
The bidding period for the 14 Oil Blocks offshore Guyana will now come to an end on September 12, the Government has announced. In announcing the new deadline, the Ministry of Natural Resources explained that while the bidding round has been receiving strong global interest, the extension was necessary. “The government’s continuous efforts to streamline […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has announced that the Government will be moving to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to challenge the decision of the Court of Appeal in the Parliamentary Secretaries’ case. In upholding the decision of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, on Tuesday, ruled that Vickash Ramkissoon and Sarah […]
The Court of Appeal today upheld a decision of the High Court that People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) 2020 Candidates Vickash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne are not eligible for appointment to the National Assembly as non-voting members. Brown and Ramkissoon were appointed as the Government’s Parliamentary Secretaries by President Irfaan Ali. However, the Opposition Chief Whip […]
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