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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 […]
With one of his key projects running behind schedule, President Irfaan Ali, this afternoon warned the contractors attached to the Eccles to Diamond road project that the Government will not be tolerating any further delays. In a site visit this afternoon at the back of the Diamond community, where work on the four-lane roadway has […]
With a promise of strong leadership, former Region 10 Chairman, Sharma Solomon of the APNU, was elected as the new Mayor of Linden. Addressing the Council following his election, Mr. Solomon said the new Council will work hard to represent the people of Linden and address their challenges. He said the town has the potential […]
Longtime APNU City Councillor and Former Deputy Mayor, Alfred Mentore was this morning elected Mayor of Georgetown replacing Pandit Ubraj Narine. New APNU Councillor, Denise Miller will now serve as the new Deputy Mayor. Both Mentore and Miller received the full backing of their party when the new Councilors were sworn into office and met […]
Less than 35% of the more than 540,000 registered voters went to the polls during the just concluded Local Government Elections – resulting in the country experiencing its lowest voter turnout rate this year of the last three local elections. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) disclosed that only 188,856 persons or 34.97% of the registered […]
-by Svetlana Abrams- Almost three weeks since Local Government Elections were held, the Guyana Elections Commission is still unable to provide information on the overall voter turnout, even as it continues to hail the success of the elections. At a press conference today, Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud told reporters GECOM has not done […]
Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann-Lynch has highlighted that the relationship between Guyana and the US is now stronger, while explaining that the two countries have worked in the area of governance to build the capacity of key institutions. At a ceremony on Thursday night at the Georgetown Marriott to mark the Independence anniversary […]
In a Court filing, a senior official of the Esso Exploration company recently revealed that the oil company used an insurance broker in the UK to provide the US$600M insurance policy for the Stabroek Block. The transaction is being flagged by the Insurance Association of Guyana for possible breaches of the Local Content Act of […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the draft Petroleum Bill will be put up for public consultation on Monday. The Bill is intended to modernize the existing legislation and address a slew of issues as Guyana’s Oil and Gas Sector evolves. “We are hoping by Monday, the draft Petroleum Act will be put out […]
Opposition Leader and APNU Chairman, Aubrey Norton, continues to express “no confidence” in the Guyana Elections Commission. At a press conference this morning, Mr. Norton said the recently concluded Local Government Elections have exposed some biases within the Elections Commission. He accused the electoral body of operating in a partisan manner, pointing out that while […]
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