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The American, British, Canadian and European envoys in Guyana in a two-line statement this afternoon said issued a call for the parties in Guyana to find an agreement on the way forward in wake of the rulings handed down by the Caribbean Court of Justice. In a joint statement, the Diplomatic Missions said “the Caribbean […]
A dejected Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams today told reporters that the Government of Guyana will abide by the rulings handed down by the Caribbean Court of Justice in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases. Mr. Williams told reporters that the Government had always indicated that it will respect the ruling and it will […]
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo today said that his party expects that General Elections will be held within the next two to three months. Mr. Jagdeo’s announcement came a few hours after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the government was defeated in a vote […]
In an address to the nation from Bartica in wake of the ruling by the CCJ, President David Granger this afternoon said that Guyana will be heading to the polls, but the country cannot proceed to elections with the current voters list. “It is essential that we hold fair, free and credible elections. We cannot […]
Attorney Sanjeev Datadin, who represented the interests of former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud in the no-confidence cases, believes the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice makes way for a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission to be appointed and for the President to dissolve the Parliament. Speaking to reporters moments after the […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice has also ruled that President David Granger’s unilateral appointment of Justice James Patterson as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission was flawed and not in keeping with the Constitution. The President rejected three lists of six persons each that were recommended to him by the Leader of the Opposition […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice has thrown out the Guyana Court of Appeal ruling on the no-confidence motion against the Guyana Government and has ruled that the motion was properly passed on December 21, 2018. In handing down the judgement, President of the CCJ, Justice Adrian Saunders said the Court has found that 33 is […]
In wake of the online fraud involving visa debit cards issued by Republic Bank, the Bank of Guyana is moving to work with all commercial banks to reduce the risks customers might face when they decide to do online shopping. Scores of Republic Bank customers have filed complaints against the bank after noticing deductions to […]
An Urban Development Master Plan will be created by an inter-agency task force with the aim of transforming Georgetown and its environs into a 21st century space, ahead of oil production next year. This was announced today at the Regency Hotel where the Central Housing and Planning Authority-led (CHPA) task force was launched. To transform […]
Delegates of the Alliance for Change on Saturday afternoon endorsed the party’s Leader Khemraj Ramjattan as the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the APNU+AFC Coalition. Under the terms fo the agreement which formed the coalition just over four years ago, the AFC would name the Prime Ministerial Candidate. Mr. Ramjattan was endorsed for the position through […]
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