Politics

CCJ President raised confirmation of Chancellor and Chief Justice during opposition engagement -Norton confirms

By Svetlana Marshall Former Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton said the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson had engaged him on the appointment of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice; however, he was forced to discontinue the engagement on realizing it was not in the interest of Guyana. The […]

President urges swift action on climate change and slams climate deniers

President Irfaan Ali is in Brazil attending the Conference of Parties on climate change, and today he raised concern about the slothfulness of global climate action, pointing out that while countries and climate deniers are wasting time, other countries are suffering the consequences of Climate Change. The President said the recent catastrophe caused by Hurricane Melissa […]

Jagdeo warns of criminal networks with potential to infiltrate Security Forces and local Judiciary

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has warned that there are criminal networks being formed in Guyana that have the potential to infiltrate the country’s Security Forces and the Judiciary. However, he said the Government will be working swiftly to address the issue. He also claimed that there are sections of the local media being recruited as […]

Government still to recover $121.7 Million from “Guyanese Critic” over bungled Belle Vue pump station contract -Auditor General

The Auditor General, in his report on the Public Accounts of Guyana for 2024, revealed that that the Government is still to recover $121.7M from Tepui Group Inc after it rescinded the controversial multi-million-dollar Belle Vue Pump Station Contract from the company owned by social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues, aka “Guyanese Critic”. According the Report […]

Multi-agency task force established to revamp drainage system in Georgetown and other areas

President Irfaan Ali has announced the establishment of a multi-agency task team to revamp the country’s drainage system. The team, which comprises technicians and administrators from the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, the Central Housing and Planning Authority, and the Drainage and Irrigation Authority, is expected to come up with a new action plan to […]