By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The Opposition today pressed the government on allocations for the Guyana Elections Commission to conduct House-to-House registration before Local Government Elections which are on the cards for this year. Declaring that the current voter’s list has serious problems, the Opposition sought to ascertain what monetary provisions have been put in place to ensure a new […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The Office of the Leader of the Opposition has seen its budgetary allocation for 2022 slashed significantly. The Opposition Leader’s Office had made a request for $87 million for the day-to-day operations of the office but received $27.7M. The constitutional office had also requested $48 million to buy new equipment for the office but it […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2022
News, Politics
With Opposition Member of Parliament, Nicolette Henry submitting her letter of resignation as an MP to the party’s list leader, David Granger, the former PNC Leader has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Clerk about the decision. The People’s National Congress Reform has already written to the former party leader informing […]
By News Source Guyana on February 7, 2022
Elections, News, Politics
The Government has used its majority in the National Assembly’s Business Sub-Committee to shorten the time for the consideration of the budget estimates in the Committee of Supply. That process begins today and instead of the customary five days, the government has cut the timeline down to four days, and instead of 30 minutes for […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament and Spokesman on Legal Affairs, Roysdale Forde today criticized the government for its “poor management” of the country. He also raised concern over what he sees as the return of extra-judicial killings in Guyana. Contributing on the final day of the Budget debates, Mr. Forde said citizens have witnessed and experienced […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
News, Politics
In responding to concerns about the delay in the hosting of local government elections, Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall assured the National Assembly today that Local Government polls will take place this year. During his budget presentation, Mr. Dharamlall said the government believes in democracy and the choices of citizens and will therefore be […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
News, Politics
The Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party and Joinder List representative in the National Assembly, Lennox Shuman has commended the Government on its 2022 budget, indicating that under the budget, he believes that the country’s indigenous people will see a better life. The Opposition MP applauded the Government on its move to support more […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Despite a spate of recent fires with many of them being blamed on arson, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn told the National Assembly on Thursday that the prevalence of fires is actually on the decline in the country. On the issue of the fire that gutted the Brickdam Police station, the Minister said it […]
By News Source Guyana on February 4, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament with responsibility for the security sector Geeta Chandan-Edmond has condemned the government for using the Cybercrime Act for going after its critics, saying that was never the original intention of the legislation. She said the argument that the Act was passed under the coalition is outdated. According to the Opposition MP, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 3, 2022
News, Politics
Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson today accused the Government of dolling out billions of dollars in contracts, especially in the Health Sector, to its close associates. He said it’s a practice that raises serious questions about procurement and the issues need to be probed. “In 2021 last year based on public records and disclosures […]