Politics

Opposition Leader warns Government against discriminatory distribution of cash-grant; Calls for long term measures to address cost-of-living

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today urged Guyanese to cash-in on the one-off $200,000 cash grant, noting that it is their money. However, he warned the Government that such a piecemeal approach, will not reduce the cost of living nor will it take people out of poverty.  At his weekly press conference today, Mr. […]

Non-nationals will not benefit from cash transfers -says VP Jagdeo

The announced $200,000 per household one-off cash grant will only go to Guyanese households, and non-nationals will not benefit, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. At a press conference on Thursday afternoon moments after the President’s announcement of the grant, Mr. Jagdeo clarified that when the President said every household will benefit, he was referring […]

Norton presses for independent probe of serious allegations against top brass of Police Force

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, today flagged the Guyana Police Force as a highly corrupt institution, as he called for an independent investigation to be launched into allegations that senior officers within the Force are linked to the criminal underworld.  In responding to a series of questions posed by reporters, Norton said he not […]

Opposition pickets Ali’s address from outside Parliament; Norton says Guyana is in crisis

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today rubbished the Government’s social and economic policies as he addressed protestors gathered outside of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), while President Irfaan Ali was addressing the Parliament. The Opposition Leader told the protesters that the APNU+AFC Opposition took a decision to boycott today’s Parliamentary sitting to protest […]

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