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Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton is accusing Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of attempting to distract the attention of citizens from the high cost of living that they are facing and other issues plaguing the society. On Thursday, the Vice President declared that his party is on firm footing as it prepares for the upcoming […]
While agreeing with those parts of the recently released US State Department’s report on human rights in Guyana that speaks to progress in several areas, the government intends to raise its concerns about other parts of the report with the US Government, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. “So there are many factual errors in […]
Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton today offered no clear indication on the APNU’s plans for the upcoming local government elections, which are set to take place on the 12th June. At a press conference today, Mr. Norton told reporters that the party is operating on two “parallel tracks” at the […]
Pandemonium broke out at the Houston Secondary School this afternoon when a female teacher armed herself with a cutlass following an attack by a parent and a student of the school. The teacher, Kimone Gentle, who has been teaching at the school for several years, said she was forced to defend herself. Both the teacher […]
A number of Guyanese women were today exposed to opportunities in the Agriculture Sector as the Women and Gender Equality Commission hosted its first Agriculture Conference at the Regency Hotel. Access to Finance, Market Linkages and Technology, Risk Management and opportunities for partnerships among agricultural organisations in Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) were among […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party-Civic is training its eyes on the strongholds of the opposition People’s National Congress at the upcoming Local Government Elections. PPP General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that his party was stepping into full campaign mode for the local elections and has its eyes set on taking municipal control […]
The APNU+AFC Opposition today called for the draft Petroleum Sharing Agreements for the deepwater and shallow-water blocks offshore Guyana to be placed before the National Assembly for a thorough review by a Parliamentary Select Committee. The Government recently released the draft contracts while starting 14 days of consultation on the contents of the contracts. Economic […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall is not too happy with sections of the recently released US State Department report on Human Rights practices in Guyana. The Attorney General has expressed concern about parts of the report that focused on allegations of corruption in the Guyana Police Force and the Force’s failure to investigate cover-up claims by […]
In what is being seen as another move by the Government to discredit the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), Attorney General Anil Nandlall has declared that the association owes the state of Guyana more than $38 million. In a statement on Tuesday, the Attorney General said the human rights body is not legitimate and he […]
The process of appointing a new Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO) appears to be at a standstill once again. The members of the Commission met on Tuesday, but no date was set for the conduct of interviews with the shortlisted applicants. It is now more than 17 months since the Elections Commission, which is chaired […]
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