Politics

New Head of SOCU to be announced soon – Top Cop

Police Commissioner Leslie James has announced that he will soon announce a new head of the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force. The announcement could come within the next 24 hours. Assistant Police Commissioner Sydney James who headed the unit, was recently sent on leave in wake of the scathing findings of […]

Nandlall writes Chief Elections Officer, requesting preparations begin for elections by September 18

The Opposition Leader’s Attorney in the no-confidence case, Anil Nandlall has written the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, requesting that the Commission starts making preparations for elections by September 18. In the letter seen by News Source, Mr. Nandlall outlined the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice validating the passage of the no-confidence motion […]

Western Diplomats call on political players to abide by CCJ’s Ruling and Constitutional provisions.

Diplomats from the American, British and European Missions in Guyana are urging Guyana’s leaders to abide by the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases and the relevant provisions of the Constitution. In the two-line joint statement, the ABE Diplomats said “the Caribbean Court of Justice – Guyana’s […]

Government accepts “interim” status following CCJ ruling

In a statement on Saturday evening, the Guyana Government it accepts that it is an ‘interim’ government, “but emphasises that Cabinet has not stopped functioning and government must continue to provide public services”. In its ruling, the CCJ said the December 2018 no-confidence motion against the Guyana Government was validly passed and that the constitutional […]

CCJ refuses to set date and timeline for Elections but indicates Govt. now in ‘caretaker” mode

The Caribbean Court of Justice this afternoon stayed clear of setting any date or timeline by which Guyana should host elections, throwing that issue over to Guyana’s political players. In delivering the consequential orders, CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders said the Constitutional provisions on the passage of a no-confidence motion are clear and “it would […]

CCJ and Judges cannot pronounce on elections date -Ramjattan

The Alliance For Change which is one of the parties in the coalition government does not believe the Caribbean Court of Justice will enter the realm of Guyana’s politics when it hands down its consequential orders for the no-confidence case on Friday. The Opposition wants the CCJ to order that the Government holds elections by […]

Jagdeo wants CCJ to order expired list be used for new elections

The Caribbean Court of Justice will be handing down its consequential orders in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases tomorrow. The Court has already ruled that the no-confidence motion against the government was validly passed. As the country prepares for possible early elections, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that the CCJ should order those […]

Govt. abolishes three-month work before pay policy

Describing it as “unconscionable”, Public Service Minister, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley announced this morning that the policy of newly hired public servants being forced to work for three months before receiving their salaries will now be something of the past. Sarabo-Halley told reporters that based on her checks and inquiries, there is nothing that could be found […]