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Eight Opposition MPs referred to Privileges committee over NRF Protest in Assembly

Eight Opposition Members of Parliament including Chief Whip Christopher Jones have been referred to the National Assembly’s Committee of Privileges over the 29th December protests that erupted in the House over the Natural Resource Fund Bill. It was during that protest that the Assembly’s mace was snatched from its position by an Opposition MP amidst […]

APNU+AFC Opposition submits no-confidence motion against Speaker

The Opposition APNU+AFC has filed a motion of no-confidence against the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir. In the motion, which was released to the press last evening ahead of today’s parliamentary sitting, the Opposition said the actions of the Speaker on the 29th December when there were loud protests by the Opposition and […]

Over 17,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 3 weeks

More than 17,000 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of January representing the highest number of infections recorded since the pandemic came to Guyana. The country has also recorded 79 deaths since the start of this month, with 23 of those deaths confirmed in the past three days alone. The continuing spread […]

Walton-Desir calls on Government to come clean on registration of vessel found with containers of ammunition in Senegal

Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir is calling on the Government and the Maritime Administration Department to come clean on its relationship with the International Maritime Safety Agency of Guyana, which was the agency that reportedly registered that vessel that was busted with three containers of ammunition in Senegal, West Africa.   In a statement […]

Some COVID patients showing signs of other health complications after recovering -Health Minister

Health Authorities are seeing scores of persons who recovered from COVID-19 turning up with other health complications, weeks after their COVID-19 recovery, Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony said today. Dr. Anthony said long COVID-19 seems to be more prevalent now with the Omicron variant although it existed with the other variants. “The variant is predominantly […]

PNC suggests measures for Budget 2022; Complains of Opposition not being consulted on Budget

Declaring that Guyana needs a people-centered budget this year that will take into account the current economic issues facing the country, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton today expressed concern that the main Opposition APNU+AFC coalition which represents almost half of the population was not invited to make submissions for the ongoing […]

Norton to meet with Granger and Harmon and AFC Leaders on Monday

Leader of the People’s National Congress Aubrey Norton is set to meet on Monday with former President David Granger, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon, AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan and David Patterson who is the General Secretary of the AFC. News Source has learned that the meeting will examine a number of issues related to the APNU+AFC […]