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Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton is renewing his calls for the Acting Chancellor and the Acting Chief Justice to be confirmed in their positions. For a Chancellor and Chief Justice to be appointed, there must be agreement between the President and the Opposition Leader. The Opposition Leader has already indicated his support of the two Judges […]
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has frowned on a complaint against him that has been filed with the Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC) by prominent businessman Terrence Campbell. He said he hopes the ERC can conduct its investigation and publish its findings soon. Mr. Campbell in filing his complaint to the ERC, accused the Vice President of […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has announced that he has lawyered up to challenge the appointment of Mr. Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police. President Irfaan Ali confirmed the appointment of the Commissioner of Police this morning. Hicken had been acting in the position for the past two years and has already passed the retirement age. […]
Embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus, was blocked on Monday from leaving Guyana for Brazil via the Takatu crossing in Lethem. In a statement today, the Ministry of Home Affairs indicated that on Monday, a Brazilian registered car with a driver and passenger was intercepted by law enforcement officers as it approached the Takatu […]
President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Dr. Mark Lyte and his second Vice President, Julian Cambridge have been suspended by the General Council of the Union for their role in accepting the three-year wage package from the Government. The General Council, the Union’s second highest decision-making body, took the decision on December 17, 2024 after […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Government and Opposition clashed in a heated debate in the National Assembly today over the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill, with the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) demanding that the Bill be sent to a Special Select Committee. The Bill, […]
In an early morning live broadcast on Facebook from his State House residence, President Irfaan Ali fired back at the politicians and other persons who have been raising questions about the Government’s handling of the Natural Resource Fund, and the large spending of the country’s oil revenues. In recent weeks, the opposition and other groups […]
The Working People’s Alliance has agreed with the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) position that a clear criteria should be set for the identification of a Presidential Candidate should parties in the opposition agree to form a coalition to contest the 2025 Elections. PNCR – the largest opposition party in the country – is in […]
A policeman who was caught on camera kicking a man to the head as the man laid on the road during an arrest, has been himself arrested and is now under investigation by the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility. The name of the Policeman has not been released, but in a statement this afternoon, […]
The International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) are objecting to the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill on the basis that it has dire implications on the right to land ownership through natural inheritance. The proposed Amendment Bill, which is expected […]
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