Politics

Belladrum residents call on Government to make good on commitment to restore farmlands

Residents of Belladrum and neighboring villages in Berbice are pleading with President Irfaan Ali to make good on a commitment made to restore their farmlands located behind Eldorado to Weldaad, and for compensation to be paid for freehold lands at Belladrum and Eldorado, which were expropriated by Central Government without the consent of the proprietors.  […]

Technical fault with underground cable blamed for stadium blackout during CPL Elimination match

Following an embarrassing power outage at the National Stadium, Providence during an internationally televised CPL match on Tuesday night that paused the game for almost two hours, the Guyana Power and Light Company has made it clear that the stadium is powered by independent generating sets and GPL’s technicians were only on standby to assist […]

Foreign Minister thanks The Commonwealth for its continued support of Guyana in border row with Venezuela

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, has expressed Guyana’s appreciation to the Commonwealth for the firm and principled support which it has always received from the Member States of the Commonwealth in maintainence and preservation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as the Commonwealth’s support for the on-going ICJ process. During a Commonwealth […]

Chief Justice (ag) throws out Cathy Hughes’ discrimination case against Jagdeo over “low-life” remark

Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George, on Monday, ruled that there was not sufficient evidence to prove that the Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo discriminated against or breached the fundamental rights of Opposition Member of Parliament, Catherine Hughes when he referred to her as a “low-life,” as the Court dismissed a Constitutional challenge by Hughes calling for […]

Ramjattan says Opposition will continue to raise alleged acts of discrimination and corruption by the Government

Opposition Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan believes that the United States government is acting on information it received from the Opposition regarding discrimination, and is putting pressure on Government officials and the Government in general.  Speaking at a bottom house meeting in Corentyne over the weekend, Mr. Ramjattan revealed that the Opposition recently met with […]