 |         |  | |
The Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission will be expected to put together a new work plan and date for Local Government Elections, with the Commission deciding to review the boundaries for local government constituencies. The review is coming on the heels of the Chairman of the Commission ruling that the Local Government […]
After a one-month hiatus due to the lack of a quorum, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) met today to iron out a number of issues. Today’s meeting, which was held behind closed doors, saw the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) using its one-seat majority on the Committee to successfully move a motion to scrutinize the […]
Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine announced today that there is no evidence to suggest that the current Georgetown Mayor and City Council misused its financial resources since taking Office in 2019, lashing out at Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo over his claims that the City Council lacks transparency and accountability. Last Friday, the Vice President said […]
More than 24hrs after the attack at the President’s official residence, which left a presidential guard critically injured and his attacker also in a critical state, the Guyana Police Force remains tightlipped on the investigations. There are reports that the Police Force continues to gather information on the suspect who remains hospitalized nursing multiple gunshot […]
The Alliance For Change today lambasted the Government and the Guyana Police Force over the treatment of the New Market Street vendors and the subsequent arrest of the City Mayor Ubraj Narine and Opposition MP Sherod Duncan. The Mayor is facing charges over his questioning of whether the President was turning Guyana into a muslim […]
Guyana has inked an agreement with the European Union to promote sustainable trade of legal timber to the European Union (EU). The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Climate Change conference in Canada between Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius. The […]
While asking Guyanese to be patient, President Irfaan Ali has indicated that the ground work is being set for massive expansion of the country’s economy in the oil and non-oil sectors. Speaking at the annual Gala dinner of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), the President said his government is working to ensure […]
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley has confirmed his attendance at the International Energy Conference and Expo which will be hosted in Guyana in February, 2023. The Conference secretariat has indicated that Dr. Rowley will deliver remarks on the opening day of the second edition of the event. The Trinidadian Prime […]
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 […]
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 […]
 |  |
