By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2019
News, Politics
The Department of Energy in Guyana is still studying the agreement that has been entered into between the Qatar Petroleum company and Total Petroleum for buy-in by Qatar into the oil block awarded to the Total Petroleum company. The agreement was announced on Monday by the Government of Qatar. Under the agreement, Qatar will buy […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2019
News, Politics
Describing today as a “good day for the Republic of Guyana”, President David Granger expressed his confidence in the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh. The President administered the oath of office to Justice Singh this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. President Granger noted that Justice Singh has met […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2019
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New Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh has indicated that she intends to be inclusive as she takes on the top Elections Commission job. Justice Singh took the oath of office this morning before President David Granger and a packed room of Government and Opposition members and other officials. In an interview […]
By News Source Guyana on July 28, 2019
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A team of investors, including Jamaican aviation veteran Glenn Logan, has taken over the operations of the problem-plagued Fly Jamaica Airways. The new owners, led by Yann LeProvost of the French-based company W&Y SAS, took over the reigns on Friday from Guyanese operators Paul and Roxanne Reece, and promised to address issues affecting the carrier, including the payment of salaries, ticket refunds […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said he is pleased and happy with the President’s decision to appoint Justice Claudette Singh as the new Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission. At a late-afternoon press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said the decision is one that enjoys his support and it was a consensual decision. “We are very very happy […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2019
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Retired Justice of Appeal and Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force, Justice Claudette Singh will be the next Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission. The decision followed a meeting between President David Granger and the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo as they hammered out names that were found not to be unacceptable to […]
By News Source Guyana on July 26, 2019
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Even as the Opposition People’s Progressive Party continues to boycott the ongoing house-to-house registration exercise, the Government is encouraging citizens to ignore the opposition’s boycott and get themselves registered. At a PNC press conference this morning, party member and Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said the position of the coalition has not changed when it […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2019
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President David Granger met with members of the Diplomatic Community this morning and this afternoon he invited and made a statement to members of civil society at State House. In that statement, the President said his government remains respectful of the Caribbean Court of Justice’s ruling and of the Guyana Constitution. He said the government […]
By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2019
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Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon has indicated that there has been no discontinuing of the meetings between the government and opposition over the appointment of a Chairman of the Elections Commission. In a statement last evening, Mr. Harmon said the two sides have been in touch with each other and the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today lashed out at the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and the People’s Progressive Party for encouraging citizens not to cooperate with the ongoing house-to-house national registration exercise, being undertaken by the Elections Commission. The PPP has said it will continue to “not co-operate” with the house-to-house registration exercise even as the […]