Politics

Opposition Chief Whip writes Speaker seeking timeline for establishment of Parliamentary Committees

Amid growing concerns over the lack of oversight in the National Assembly, the Opposition’s Chief Whip, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley has asked the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, to provide a timeline for the establishment of the Standing Committees pursuant to Standing Order 80. Sarabo-Halley wrote the Speaker earlier this week seeking an update on […]

Guyana signs onto US-led Joint Security Declaration for Western Hemisphere

Guyana along with 16 other countries from the Western Hemisphere today signed a Joint Security Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to peace, sovereignty and stability in the region. US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth hosted the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Florida today. The event brought together regional defense […]

Guyanese man extradited to US to face fraud charges

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, today advised that Guyanese-born, Ronley Floyd Bynoe, was extradited from Guyana to the United States of America (USA) earlier today. He is expected to face fraud and other charges in the US. In a statement this afternoon, the DPP said, Mr. Bynoe was taken from the Georgetown […]

WIN wants compliance system for gold mining sector to be fully digitized

The main opposition, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party believes the digitalization of the compliance system within the Gold Mining Industry would increase compliance, declarations, and the ease of doing business, particularly among small and medium scale miners. WIN Member of Parliament, Dr Andre Lewis said the announcement by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission […]

WIN accuses APNU and PPP of locking party out of Regional Committees and positions

The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party today accused the APNU of teaming up with its “adversary” – the People’s Progressive Party, to lock out the largest opposition bloc in the country from Regional positions and committees.    Opposition Chief Whip and WIN Member of Parliament, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, said the situation raises legitimate concerns about […]