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Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson has rejected recent statements by the President that the current power supply problems being experienced by the Guyana Power and Light company is partly to be blamed on the former APNU+AFC Government. In a statement, Mr. Patterson, who served as Public Infrastructure Minister under the APNU+AFC Government, explained that […]
As the ongoing controversy continues over refusal by the Leader of The New Movement party to relinquish her Parliamentary seat in keeping with the Joinder Agreement, the issue of who heads the list of The New Movement has taken another twist. The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Claudette Singh has been forced to […]
By Svetlana Marshall With retired Chief Justice Carl Singh at its helm, the Constitutional Reform Commission was activated today with the swearing-in of its members. Seventeen of the twenty Commissioners took the oath of office before President Irfaan Ali, who urged them to put their best efforts forward as they work to reshape, and more […]
With an increase in power outages over the past several weeks, President Irfaan Ali summoned the Board of Directors and top Managers of the Guyana Power and Light Company to State House this morning to express his dissatisfaction with the entity’s current performance. In a statement, the President’s Office said the meeting also examined the […]
US-based carrier, United Airlines, launched its Guyana service last evening with an inauguration flight from Houston, Texas to Guyana. The airline will be offering four weekly non-stop flights between Houston and Georgetown using its 737 Max-8 aircraft. The new service will allow customers easier and more direct access to Georgetown and Houston and will enhance […]
President Irfaan Ali has indicated that Guyana will call on its allies for military support should Venezuela overstep its boundary, and invade Guyana’s rich Essequibo Region. Appearing on BBC’s HardTalk programme, President Ali said while Guyana’s first line of defence is diplomacy, the country will call on its allies should there be any attempt […]
The Guyana Police Force is seeking to gather information on the detention and questioning of the Head of the Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force, Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, by US Law Enforcement agents recently. There are reports that Caesar, who was part of a Guyana Police Force contingent that participated in a training […]
The first woman to become Chief Justice and Chancellor of the Judiciary in Guyana and the first Woman Judge on the Caribbean Court of Justice, Desiree Bernard, has died. She passed away earlier today, according to relatives. The retired Judge recently celebrated her 85th Birthday. She has been living in Trinidad and Tobago in recent […]
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today registered his dissatisfaction over a move by the Guyana Government to support the importation of five hundred nurses from Bangladesh to supplement the local health sector. At a press conference today, Norton said the move is a slap in the face of local nurses who have been working for years […]
With a plan to “Regroup, Refocus, and Rebuild” the People’s National Congress Reform, Party Executive Member, Roysdale Forde, today launched his campaign for the leadership of the PNCR. The Party is gearing up for its Biennial Delegates Congress, which is expected to be held no later than August 31. According to Mr. Forde, he is […]
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