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The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is expected to file its elections petition in the High Court as early as tomorrow as it moves to demonstrate its seriousness in challenging the results of the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. The PPP on Monday filed an affidavit seeking the Court’s permission to file the petition, […]
A man who has been named in the vehicle transfer scandal, involving former Government Minister Jennifer Westford has come forward to clear his name. The driver, Delroy Lewis made it clear that he has no knowledge about the transactions to fraudulently transfer several government vehicles at the Public Service Minister to himself, Westford or her […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party will sit out of the first sitting of the 11th Parliament which is slated for this Thursday, June 25. The party is still to submit its list of Members of Parliament. But although the party does not intend to be in parliament to debate the President’s speech to the Parliament, it is accusing […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee on Monday announced that the party had called in one of its members and former Minister, Jennifer Westford over an attempt to have a number of government vehicles transferred to her, her spouse and other private individuals. Mr. Rohee would only say that he met with […]
President David Granger has announced that Bartica will officially attain township on April 23, 2016 in keeping with a promise he made during his campaign in the lead up to the May 11 elections. The President’s declaration comes 178 years after an Ordinance was passed by the Colonial Government of that time to establish Bartica as […]
Minister of State Joseph Harmon on Friday confirmed reports of fraud at the former Ministry of Public Service which involves the Chief Personnel Officer Margaret Cummings and others. Harmon confirmed that Cummings was caught attempting to fraudulently transfer a total of eight state vehicles to private citizens including former Minister Jennifer Westford and her spouse, […]
The two news editors who were fired from the state-owned National Communications Network are fighting back this morning and have accused NCN of firing them for their perceived political affiliation. In a statement, the former NCN staffers Edward Layne and Adele Rampersaud said “we wish to categorically reject these claims which bear no truth and […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party is pleading with the new APNU+AFC government to ensure Guyana enacts, earliest, amended Anti – Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing legislation, lest the country is exposed to more international pressure. The call comes at a time when the PPP continues to reject its demotion to opposition status, after 23 years in […]
While accusing the opposition People’s Progressive Party of leaving a problem plagued and almost bankrupt sugar industry behind, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo declared that the opposition party must now come to the table with government and the trade unions and discuss and find a way forward for the survival of the industry. Speaking at the […]
The General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Lincoln Lewis on Tuesday pleaded with the new APNU+AFC government to ensure that it fosters greater relations with the local trade union movement. The veteran trade unionist believes if the new government is to ensure that there aren’t situations where the state will have to turn their […]
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