Politics

Frustrated Linden Mayor begs for Town Clerk’s removal

A frustrated Linden Mayor came before the national media in Georgetown on Monday morning, with supporting councillors by his side, to urge that the Town Clerk, Jenella Bowen, be removed from office. Mayor Carwyn Holland, who has been in office for just over four months, said while he does not like to see someone being […]

Rohee wants Dr. Norton fired over medical bond fiasco

General Secretary of the opposition People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee,  has issued a call for Health Minister Dr. George Norton to be fired as the party continues to express dissatisfaction with his behavior in the National Assembly recently and in his management of the health sector. The Party has also responded with dissatisfaction to the government’s […]

PPP confirms search launched for Ramson’s replacement in National Assembly

The opposition People’s Progressive Party on Monday confirmed that Member of Parliament Charles Ramson Jr. will tender his resignation from the House as he prepares to take up a Chevening Scholarship that has been granted by the British Government to study abroad. Party General Secretary Clement Rohee told News Source that discussions surrounding Ramson’s political […]

Review of medical storage bond contract recommended and Health Minister to issue public apology over misleading statements

One day after the government announced  the establishment of a Cabinet sub-committee to probe the medical supplies storage bond controversy, the head of that committee, Minister Raphael Trotman has completed his report and has recommended a review of the contract for the storage bond. During the post cabinet press briefing this morning, Trotman said that the […]

PPP threatens to take Health Minister before Committee of Privileges over sole sourcing of medical storage facility

The People’s Progressive Party Parliamentary Opposition is threatening to take Health Minister Dr. George Norton before the Committee of Privileges for misleading the National Assembly on a multi-year agreement to store pharmaceutical drugs. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday that the PPP intends to take the Minister before the Committee “for lying to the […]

SARU not limited to probing just past government officials, but present officials too -AG Williams

The State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) will not only investigate past government functionaries but will also carry out probes, where necessary, on serving state officials and Government Ministers. Attorney General Basil Williams volunteered the clarification on Wednesday while casting aside accusations that public officials who served within and under the previous administration were being targeted. […]