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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today expressed surprise and disappointment at the decision of the Chairman of the Elections Commission Claudette Singh on the issue of registered persons who have not uplifted their ID cards in more than 10 years. The GECOM Chair at the Commission’s meeting yesterday ruled that those persons who have not collected […]
Guyana is now set to see first oil earlier than expected. In a new report, which was released this morning by the Hess Corporation, the President of the company, John Hess, announced that oil production in Phase 1 of the Liza development is now targeted to begin in December 2019. The Stabroek Block is operated […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh has decided that the more than 25,000 persons who have failed to pick up their national ID cards in more than 10 years will be removed from the voter’s list if they do not pick up the cards during a 21-day period. Justice Singh made […]
The Guyana Elections Commission today reported that since the start of the claims and objections period almost a month ago, there have been 3,924 new registrations while 9516 persons have applied for transfers in their registration. The information was released today by GECOM Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Warde. Ms. Warde also revealed that there have […]
Expressing disappointment with some of the decisions coming out of the Guyana Elections Commission and the indecision of the Chairman on several issues, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today issued a call on Guyanese to ensure they are registered during the ongoing claims and objections period. Mr. Jagdeo, who during the house to house registration had […]
With the Alliance For Change declaring today that it was putting its participation in the Cummingsburg Accord renegotiation talks on hold over the Prime Ministerial Candidate spot, President David Granger has reminded that the AFC is not the only party in the coalition. During an interview for the new podcast INSIDE Sources which premieres this […]
With the stalling of talks between coalition partners, APNU+AFC over the Prime Ministerial candidate slot for the next elections, the AFC is sticking firmly to its position that its Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan ought to be the Prime Ministerial Candidate. At a party press conference today, AFC Treasurer Dominic Gaskin said the AFC has indicated to […]
Talks between coalition partners, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change have reached a standstill as the two sides cannot reach an agreement on Prime Ministerial Candidate spot. News Source understands that the APNU has been insisting that it is the President who has the right under the Constitution to choose his […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union and the Guyana Sugar Corporation have been invited to a meeting by the Labour Department to address issues related to the sugar workers at the Blairmont estate. The workers have been protesting about promotions and other issues at the estate. They have not agreed to return to their […]
With the aim of reducing the prison population and fixing the social ills which stem from drug abuse, Guyana’s first Drug Treatment Court opened its doors this morning. The establishment of the Court has received support from the Ministry of Public Security, the local Judiciary, the Organization of American States, the Inter- America Drug Abuse […]
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