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Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn, has called on those wishing to pin corruption claims against his name to “put up or shut up”, while making it clear that all land dealings under his watch have been above board. Mr. Benn called a press conference this morning […]
Ten years after he was wrongfully dismissed from the Guyana Police Force, Police Officer Simon McBean has been reinstated by the Police Service Commission. McBean was a Police Superintendent when he was dismissed for traveling abroad to pursue a master’s degree programme without receiving authorization. The dismissal case made its way through the Courts and […]
New Officers of the Guyana Defence Force were today officially welcomed into the officer corps as they received their instruments of Commission from President David Granger. The Standard Officers’ Course now includes studies at the University of Guyana. All of the officers who successfully completed the studies are now holders of an Associate Degree in […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today said he has started to look at new names to make up a list of nominees for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and he intends to also look outside of Guyana for possible nominees. Speaking at his press conference this afternoon, the Opposition Leader said the […]
With the Police still to make an arrest in the case of the attack on gay rights activist Joel Simpson, the Government of Guyana through its Ministry of Social Protection has condemned the attack. In a statement, the Ministry said it “wishes to place on record that the recent attack is completely unwarranted and a […]
Hours after the Finance Secretary dispatched a circular about preparations for the 2020 national budget, PPP Member of Parliament Bishop Juan Edghill is calling on Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Budget Agencies to read the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice on the no-confidence motion. The CCJ has ruled that the December no-confidence motion […]
In a letter to Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joe Harmon, PPP Executive Member Gail Teixeira has indicated that the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is ready to meet with the President on the appointment of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. In the letter, which was sent out to the […]
As Guyana prepares for first oil next year and with more investors heading to the local shores, the US Ambassador to Guyana is of the view that organisations like the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association need to push to ensure transparency when it comes to the Natural Resources Fund. Guyana has put legislation in place […]
The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that retired Justice James Patterson has demitted the office of Chairman of the Elections Commisison. In a statement, the President’s office said that President David Granger met this morning with the former GECOM Chairman. According to the statement, President Granger thanked Justice Patterson for his service over the […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice this afternoon indicated that it will hand down its consequential orders on the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases on the the 12th July, 2019. CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders has asked the parties to submit written submissions by July 1. During an almost two-hour hearing, Justice Saunders expressed disappointment that […]
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