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Declaring that his party did not bribe former Member of Parliament, Charrandass Persaud to vote along with it during the no-confidence motion against the Government, PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, today said if there are concerns about the former MP being bribed, he would support an impartial investigation of the matter. Persaud […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is maintaining his position that the Government should resign and prepare for elections within 90 days and now he believes that the Guyana Elections Commission is being influenced by the Government not to start elections preparations. The Elections Commission has not issued any formal statement about its readiness for early elections. […]
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport is reporting that 2018 recorded the highest rate of passenger movement through the country’s main airport ever. Between January and December of last year, over 630,000 passengers were processed as compared to just over 592,000 in 2017. The airport said those figures represent a 7% increase in passenger movement over […]
The Private Sector Commission of Guyana wants the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission to assure the nation that the Commission is fully prepared to host elections within 90 days. In a statement last evening, the business group said that it has given serious and continuing consideration to the no confidence motion and vote which […]
The Alliance For Change, which is one of the parties that make up the coalition government, maintains that Charrandass Persaud’s decision to vote along with the Opposition in the no-confidence motion against the government, was an act of treachery and betrayal. Persaud was an AFC Member and served as a Government Member of Parliament in […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly has indicated to the Chief Justice, through his Attorney, that he will abide by all of her rulings in the matters that are before her related to the no-confidence motion and vote. The validity of the motion and the vote are being challenged in two of the three cases […]
Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire today told the Court that she understands the need for the matters related to the no-confidence motion to be expedited and therefore she will hand down her rulings in all three matters before the Court by the end of this month. The three matters are Compton Reid vs The Attorney General, […]
The newly-formed Liberal and Justice Party (LJP) is looking to make a showing at the next General Elections by touting an inclusive approach to governance. The party was launched on Saturday evening at the Georgetown Club before a sizable gathering – most of which comprised indigenous people. The formal proceedings opened with universal prayers followed […]
Embattled former Government Member of Parliament, Charrandass Persaud has admitted that days before he voted along with the opposition in the no-confidence motion against the government, he was inquiring about the purchase of a large quantity of raw gold. In a forum in New York over the weekend, Mr. Persaud, who is also an Attorney, […]
Guyana is among 48 countries that have made improvements towards the realization of a full democracy, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2018 Democracy Index. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of The Economist Group and and considers itself the world leader in global business intelligence. The Index ranked […]
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