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The fallout in the People’s National Congress over the APNU’s dismal performance at the September 1 elections is continuing with the Chairman of the People’s National Congress, Shurwayne Holder tendering his resignation from that key party position. In an email to the party leader, Aubrey Norton and the General Secretary, Sherwin Benjamin, Mr. Holder indicated […]
President Irfaan Ali on Saturday evening administered the oath of office to 25 Ministers to serve in his new Government, mixing some old faces with some new and rearranging some placements. Guyana’s Ambassador to Mexico, Zulfikar Ally is among the new faces in the Government, along with Attorney Keoma Griffith, former Parliamentary Secretary, Sarah Browne […]
President Irfaan Ali and his Surinamese counterpart, Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, met in Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname today and reviewed the state of bilateral relations and to advance discussion on areas of mutual interest between the two countries. The two sides discussed a range of issues including economic cooperation, energy and energy security, and the new Corentyne […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced the appointment of four Permanent Secretaries to join his new Government as he begins to charter the way forward for his administration. The President’s Office today announced the appointment of Sharon Roopchand-Edwards as the new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She previously served as the Permanent Secretary […]
Leader of A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) Aubrey Norton, has named the twelve candidates who will be taking up the party’s seats when the next Parliament convenes. At a press conference today, Mr. Norton confirmed that he will not be returning to the National Assembly. He also confirmed that the party’s caucus will be […]
President Irfaan Ali has hailed the Joint Services for their posture before, during and after the just concluded General and Regional Elections. Addressing Senior Officers of the Joint Services at a post-elections security review this afternoon, the President said Ranks must be honoured for ensuring that there were no disruptions or threats during the election […]
A depleted APNU will be heading into the next Parliament with a mixture of old and new faces to take up the 12 seats that the party won at the September 1 elections. Leader of the PNCR and the APNU, Aubrey Norton, has already indicated to the PNC’s Executive that he will not be among […]
Leader of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), Amanza Walton-Desir, has written to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, seeking information on the registration and participation of Commonwealth citizens in the just concluded elections in Guyana. The Constitution of Guyana provides for a Commonwealth citizen to be able to vote in […]
A section of Dennis Street close to Middleton Street in Georgetown has been closed to all traffic to facilitate emergency assessment and repair works after part of the roadway collapsed under pressure from a cement truck. The road collapse took place on Wednesday morning, and resulted in the truck being stuck in the hole for […]
A legal battle is looming over the decision by the owner of Mae’s Private School, David Sugrim, to construct prefab buildings on the community ground in Subyanville to house students who were displaced last March after a devastating fire destroyed the school’s building. In wake of the fire, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council […]
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