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The Alliance For Change announced today that its former Chairman, Attorney Raphael Trotman has resigned as a Member of the National Assembly. His resignation takes effect from next week. The AFC explained today that Mr. Trotman had indicated before the staging of the party’s National Conference that he would not be available for nomination as […]
Two robbery suspects who were arrested on the 18th August after being cornered by the Police have been charged with three counts of robbery under arms and abduction. 22-year-old Hamza Samuels and 18-year-old Emmanuel Hale appeared in Court on Monday and were jointly charged. Although they both pleaded not guilty, they were remanded to jail […]
Local leaders in Region 10 are reportedly in favour of the AFC’s Mark Goring becoming the next Regional Vice Chairman and not Ms. Coretta Braithwaite, who was nominated by the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC) for the position. Mr. Goring is a Councillor on the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC), and the […]
While handing down her decision in a recent case brought against the Government by the Opposition, Acting Chief Justice Roxane George said the tone of engagement between the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton and the Government on constitutional appointments leave much to be desired. “The process has become confrontational,” the Chief Justice (ag) said […]
Traffic Chief, Superintendent Dennis Stephen wants his ranks to be less confrontational with members of the public when executing their duties. The traffic Chief said the issue of random stop and search by traffic ranks remains one of the issues where there seems to be much misunderstanding. During a police PR programme, Mr. Stephen said, […]
Chief Justice Roxane George in a two-part decision today on the appointment by the President of the Integrity Commission and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission ruled that the appointments were constitutional since the consultative process had been completed in keeping with the Constitution. However, with regards to the Police Service Commission, the Chief […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority is probing an incident which occurred at the Eugene F. Correia Airport on Sunday evening when a wheel of the GDF Skyvan ended up off the taxiway just after landing with President Irfaan Ali and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley on board. According to reports, just after the plane landed […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton said the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to forge ahead with preparatory plans for Local Government Elections with a “bloated” voters’ list does not augur well for the people of Guyana. He said the Preliminary Voters List (PLE) released by GECOM contains 684,354 names, which would represent […]
As Guyana aims to play an important role in fostering food security in the Caribbean, President Irfaan Ali said his government is positioning the Essequibo island of Wakenaam to become an important agricultural hub as it pours billions of dollars into the island. The President made the disclosure as he commissioned a $50M water distribution […]
The South Georgetown community of Albouystown is expected to get a major facelift along its Independence Boulevard. The Ministry of Public Works on Monday launched a $1.4 Billion project to enhance Independence Boulevard and sections of Cemetery road. The move falls under the Urban Enhancement Project for the Ministry of Public Works. Public Works Minister […]
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