Elections

PPP still to decide on whether its MPs will accept increases

While it has been welcoming criticism thrown at the government over its move to increase the salaries for government ministers and parliamentarians, the opposition People’s Progressive Party is still to decide whether its Members of Parliament will accept the increases. At a Monday morning press conference, PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee told reporters that the […]

Salary increases for Ministers was not reckless decision -Pres. Granger

President David Granger has broken his silence on the salary increases for his Ministers of Government and Parliamentarians and he has defended the decision as one that the Guyanese people will eventually realize was the right decision. Amidst a backlash from the public, the trade unions and several political analysts and rights organizations, the government […]

AG tosses Pradoville 2 land issue to office of the DPP; The DPP might have to recuse herself

Attorney General Basil Williams has requested that the State Asset Recovery Unit send the report in which it recommended criminal charges for several former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government ministers, to the Director of Public Prosecution so that those charges can be perused. However, the current DPP Shalimar Ali-Hack is also a beneficiary of the […]

Salary increases “A good life for a few” but PPP still to decide whether its MPs will accept

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party called a Wednesday morning press conference to criticize the government for increasing the salaries for Vice Presidents and Senior Ministers. However, the party did not offer an opinion on the 50% increase for the Opposition Leader and the 19% increases that junior government ministers and all other Members of Parliament […]

Two Former PPP Members of Parliament take on new role as Commissioners at GECOM

Former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Members of Parliament (MP) and Ministers, Robeson Benn and Bibi Shadick were sworn in as Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by President David Granger on Tuesday morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. The President said he was happy to comply with the nominations as put forward by Opposition […]

Enforcement powers being sought for Integrity Commission

The government intends to give more powers to the Integrity Commission to enforce decisions that will lead to a more transparent and accountable public system. Minister of State Joseph Harmon made this disclosure, while hosting the media at his post-Cabinet press briefing on September 18 at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Integrity Commission  has […]