Politics

$250 Billion 2017 budget passed without adjustments

The $250B budget that was presented to the National Assembly on November 28, 2016 was passed today, after a period of consideration and examination of all sectors. Over the past two weeks, all government agencies’ budgets were examined by the opposition Members of Parliament who questioned each minister intensely on how the monies will be […]

Christopher Ram, Rhyann Shaw and Ramesh Dookoo among Jagdeo’s GECOM Chairman nominees

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has submitted his six nominees for the position of Chairman of the Elections Commission to President David Granger. Chartered Accountant and Political Analyst, Christopher Ram, former GTV Chief Executive Officer and business woman, Rhyann Shaw, Private Sector Executive Ramesh Dookoo, Governance Consultant Lawrence Latchmansingh, Culture Director, James Rose and retired Major […]

Jagdeo tops field in PPP Central Committee elections; Anthony comes in second with Teixeira in third

Opposition Leader and former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo has solidify his position as the top leader of Guyana’s oldest political party, the People’s Progressive Party. Although the party’s constitution does not cater for a party leader, in the internal elections by party delegates for Central Committee Members, Mr. Jagdeo emerged as the favourite. He […]

Guyana/Venezuela Border Controversy: Ban-Ki-Moon advises final try at Good Officers Process then International Court if no resolution found by end of 2017

Outgoing UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon has advised that Guyana and Venezuela allow the Good Officer’s Process to be restarted and continue for one year, but if there is no agreement by the end of 2017, then the International Court of Justice should be the next step. The assessment came on Friday as a new UN […]