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The government has reacted with grave concern to Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling which has squashed the presidential two term limit. The administration has now expressed fears over the impact the ruling could have on the reforms which occurred during the 1999 – 2001 period, even while the PPP was in office. To this end, […]
The National Assembly on Thursday, July 9, 2015, passed the Former Presidents (Benefits and Facilities) Amendment Bill 2015, effectively trimming the quantum and unlimited benefits currently enjoyed by former Presidents. The Bill was unanimously supported by the government members in the absence of the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic, which is still to take up […]
Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has squashed the two term presidential limit which the Guyana Constitution currently provides for, paving the way for a person who has already served for two terms as President to run for the Presidency again unless the ruling is appealed or a referendum takes place. Former President Bharrat Jagdeo who […]
Speaking before Members of Parliament and several members of the Diplomatic Community, President David Granger told the National Assembly that Venezuela’s ongoing threats remain an offense to Guyana’s sovereignty. He said the new decree issued by Venezuela, still stands as a “bone in Guyana’s throat” since it threatens the use of force in Guyana’s exclusive economic zone. […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyoil Oil Company, Badrie Persaud has been asked to proceed on over 200 days of leave that is owed to him. Mr. Persaud is expected to proceed on leave from tomorrow, July 10th, 2015. It is unlikely that he will be retained by the government. Persaud was one of […]
The APNU+AFC coalition government has indicated that it is not threatened or worried by the selection of former President Bharrat Jagdeo by the People’s Progressive Party as the Opposition leader but the coalition believes it will be up to the people of Guyana to make a determination on his credibility. Minister of State and APNU […]
Less than 24 hours after the PPP released its list of candidates who have been selected to serve as Members of Parliament, former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has indicated to the People’s Progressive Party that he will be unable to join the party as one of those Members of Parliament. According to reports, […]
Former President Donald Ramotar who served as the Presidential Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic at this year’s elections, has brushed aside concerns about his absence from the party’s list of representatives for the National Assembly and has declared that he does not intend to seek office in the future unless it is “absolutely necessary”. […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party has finalized and released its list of parliamentary representatives and the list does not include former President and the PPP’s Presidential Candidate at the May 11 elections, Donald Ramotar. The party made no mention of Ramotar in its release late Tuesday. However, former President Bharrat Jagdeo, who has been tipped […]
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo reportedly received resounding support from within the People’s Progressive Party to be Opposition Leader over immediate former President and the PPP’s last Presidential Candidate, Donald Ramotar. Writing in his weekly “Conversation Tree blog former PPP Executive member, Ralph Ramkarran said that in the contest between Jagdeo and PPP’s Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar […]
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