Politics

Jagdeo backs GECOM Chair’s decision not to review 2020 Elections

A decision by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh not to review the 2020 elections has gained the support of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who described the Opposition’s move to have the review as ‘nonsense’. Back in February, Opposition-nominated GECOM Commissioners Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin, and Desmond Trotman proposed […]

Jagdeo says US Congressman Jeffries clearly misinformed about Guyana

After the government came under yet another stinging rebuke from top US Congressman Hackeem Jeffries over alleged acts of racism, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo responded today and said the US Congressman is clearly misinformed on the situation in Guyana. Over the weekend, Congressman Jeffries who chairs the Democratic Caucus for the US House of Representatives […]

PAC Chairman calls out Government for delaying appointment of Public Procurement Commission

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Opposition MP Jermaine Figueria today called out the government and particularly President Irfaan Ali for his administration’s failure to swear in members of the Public Procurement Commission. Although the National Assembly has given bi-partisan support of the five nominees to be appointed to the Commission, there has been no […]