Politics

MP Geeta Chandan-Edmond reportedly resigns as General Secretary of PNC Reform

Opposition Member of Parliament and Attorney Geeta Chandan-Edmond has reportedly resigned as the General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform. The party’s leadership received a letter from Chandan-Edmond thanking them for their support, cooperation and guidance during her stint as General Secretary. She said serving in the post has been an honour and privilege […]

Mayor Narine and MP Duncan granted bail over incitement charges

Amid loud chants to “free the Mayor” by his supporters, the City’s Chief Citizen, Mayor Ubraj Narine and Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan over allegations that they attempted to excite racial hostility, in addition to obstructing traffic. According to the Police, Mayor Narine and MP Duncan, while in […]

Suspect in attack at State House identified as 25-year-old Nigerian national

Investigators have identified the suspect in the stabbing and disarming of a Presidential Guard at State House this morning as a Nigerian national. Both the suspect and the Presidential guard remain hospitalised with serious injuries. Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Crime Chief Wendel Blanhum both confirmed the man’s identity to News Source, giving his name […]

Dharamlall acted outside jurisdiction to altered and formed Constituencies for LGE -says GECOM Chair

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has ruled that the Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall acted outside of his jurisdiction when he combined and subdivided areas to form constituencies for the Local Government Elections. “Having reviewed extracts from Order No. 50 of 2022, the Chairperson explained that it is […]

Georgetown Mayor and Opposition MP arrested over for inciting hostilities during protest by vendors; Placed on $100,000 station bail

Two days after Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine joined street vendors outside the Georgetown Hospital in a protest against their removal by the Government and questioned whether the President was developing a muslim state in Guyana, he was arrested at his office this afternoon. Opposition Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan who was covering the protest live […]

DPP discontinues private criminal charge against SOCU Officers in arrest of Attorney

Although she is still to offer advice on the investigation by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility into the arrest of an Attorney for advising her client to remain silent, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack has discontinued the private criminal charge that was filed by the Attorney against the three SOCU […]

GTU President berates Government over failure to respond to proposal for multi-year agreement and non appointment of TSC

President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Mark Lyte is convinced that all is not well in Guyana’s Education Sector, and he has lashed out at the Government over its failure to respond to the multi-year agreement which has been proposed by the union. He has also berated the Government over the non-appointment of the Teaching […]

Government puts Marriott Hotel up for sale

With a number of branded hotels expected to built in Guyana in the next few years, the Government appears to be setting the stage to make an exit from the hotel business. The Government through its holding company, NICIL, has advertised the sale of the Marriott Georgetown Hotel. In a Pre-Qualification Notice published in the […]