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The People’s Progressive Party will head back to the National Assembly in time for the presentation and debate of the National Budget. The budget is expected to be presented before the end of August. Executive Member of the PPP, Dr. Roger Luncheon made the announcement this morning at a Freedom House press conference. He indicated […]
Nine persons who were named to represent the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in the 11th Parliament attended a briefing for Members of Parliament today in the Parliament Chambers. The MPs attended the session ahead of a Sitting set for Thursday, July 30. However, Party General Secretary Clement Rohee told reporters on Monday that the PPP […]
Former Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran who was fired by former President Donald Ramotar just before the May 11 elections, is expected to appear in the Whim Magistrates Court in Berbice before the end of the week to face criminal charges in relation to his threats to slap and strip a women’s rights activist. He […]
The former Personnel Officer of the Ministry of Public Service who is already facing forgery charges before the courts, could find herself being questioned in relation to another fraud matter following the discovery of a $127 Million fraud that occurred at the Ministry under the previous administration. The new government on Wednesday confirmed that a […]
The government is expected to offer the Berbice Bridge Company a subsidy so that citizens could benefit from a reduction in tolls, as promised in its 100 days plan. The decision to reduce the toll along with the scale of reduction was settled on by Cabinet on Tuesday. Governance Minister Raphael Trotman told media operatives today that […]
Former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford was granted $800, 000 bail this morning on four attempted larceny charges which stemmed from the probe into the illegal transfer of government vehicles that belong to the Public Service Ministry. The former Personnel Officer for the Minister, Margaret Cummings was granted $1.2 Million bail on four charges […]
Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is defending his decision to enforce a 1982 law that restricts entertainment spots from remaining open after 2:00am and Ramjattan is convinced that his move is in the best interest of the country. In a statement earlier today, the Public Security Ministry said that “after taking into account the negative […]
The Government of Guyana has denied reports by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that it had purchased 52 Land Cruisers for use by government officials. Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman told a media conference on Wednesday that the reports are entirely false and clarified that no vehicle has been procured by the APNU+AFC administration. “I’m embarrassed […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions to recommend criminal charges against former Minister of Public Service, Jennifer Westford is as a result of political pressure. The DPP yesterday recommended that criminal charges be filed against the former PPP government Minister and her former Personnel Officer over […]
The son of former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has moved to the High Court in an effort to get his unlawful wounding conviction overturned. The man, Sam Hinds Jr. has submitted an affidavit to Justice Navendra Singh in which he is asking the Court to overturn the unlawful wounding conviction for which he is currently awaiting sentencing. […]
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