By News Source Guyana on December 24, 2018
News, Politics
Well-known Attorney-At-Law Nigel Hughes, who once served as the Chairman of the Alliance For Change, is standing by his position that there was no majority passage of the no confidence motion, when one considers the make up of the National Assembly and what would constitute a majority. Mr. Hughes contention is that the Constitution speaks […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2018
News, Politics
With the Alliance For Change moving to officially recall Charrandass Persaud from Parliament after expelling him from the party, it has found itself with no replacement options and that leaves its coalition partner, the APNU with the job to find a replacement. Persaud was the Parliamentary representative from the Region Six area. The only other […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2018
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana intends to file an official complaint with the United Nations over the interception of an ExxonMobil contracted research vessel in Guyana’s waters. The Exxon company is currently conducting oil exploration activities offshore Guyana. It has already discovered over five billion barrels. The research vessel, the Ramform Tethys, was intercepted by the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2018
News, Politics
President David Granger has indicated that following the passing of the no-confidence motion against his government, the government will abide by the stipulations which have been imposed on it. In a statement from his office, the President said he will embark on discussions with its coalition partners the Alliance For Change (AFC) and those who […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2018
News
The ExxonMobil oil company has paused part of its latest oil exploration activities offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block following reports of an alleged incursion by the Venezuelan military in Guyana waters. Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge in a statement said the Government is currently “seeking to confirm exactly what has happened”. He said a […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has asked the State Minister, Joe Harmon, to inform the President that he would like to meet with him. The request was made on Friday night moments after Government MP, Charandaas Persaud of the AFC, defected and voted with the Opposition PPP in moving the no confidence motion against the government. […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2018
News, Politics
The stage is almost set for Guyanese to head back to the polls for general elections in three months time following the passage of the no confidence motion against the Government. The Opposition, People’s Progress Party, managed to win over the support of Government MP and AFC Member, Charandaas Persaud. Persaud’s “yes vote” to the motion […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2018
Crime, News
Three months after the murder of a Linden man at the Kitty seawall, the Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin for the two men, who they believe are responsible for the murder. The Police is asking anyone who may know the whereabouts of 41-year-old Chiowa Gray and 32-year-old Kenrick Ronley Yannick Bourne, to contact […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2018
News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo stood to defend his motion on “no-confidence” in the Government by describing the coalition administration as “incompetent and corrupt”. In outlining his case for the motion, Mr. Jagdeo said the Government has been a total failure and has not been keeping its promises to the Guyanese people who voted them into […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2018
News
A night out with a group of friends turned tragic for a young Stewartville mother of one, who died early this morning when the car she was driving veered off the road and into a swamp. Dead is 26-year-old Nkasi McKend. Two other occupants of the car received a number of injuries. According to a […]