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General Secretary of the PPP and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, today declared that late PPP Minister of Home Affairs, Ronald Gajraj was a patriot and an effective Minister. It was under Jagdeo’s Presidency that Gajraj came under the microscope for allegedly spearheading a phantom death squad that is believed to have been responsible for the […]
President David Granger today explained that Former Minister of State, Joe Harmon’s new role as Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, will see him assisting with the management of the Ministry. Mr. Harmon was one of four government ministers who recently resigned following the Court rulings that it is illegal for someone who […]
Former Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. She took the oath of office before President David Granger this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Cummings has taken over the portfolio from Carl Greenidge, who was forced to resign because of his dual […]
The Government’s Chief Whip in Parliament, Minister Amna Ally, today made it clear that the sympathy motion that was passed in the National Assembly for its late member Abdul Kadir, who was convicted of a terrorist act in the US, in no way supports terrorism. Minister Ally said it is the norm and a tradition […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority is warning the public aboyt a fraud being carried out by someone using the mobile money app to get persons to pay for land that they have not been issued. In a statement today, the Central Housing and Planning Authority, said the organisation has no arrangement in place with […]
President David Granger has announced new Ministerial appointments and the reassignment of some of his junior Ministers. In an Address to the Nation, the President announced that Hemraj Ramkumar of the AFC will be the new Minister of Business. He takes up the position that was held by Dominic Gaskin. In addition, Public Affairs Minister, […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice has dismissed the application by former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud to block Friday’s sitting of the National Assembly of Guyana. The Application was filed earlier today with his Attorney, Sanjeev Datadin, asking the Court to block the parliamentary sitting until the outcome of the appeals before the CCJ on […]
General Secretary of the PPP, Bharrat Jagdeo today said that his party will not be naming any new Members of Parliament to replace its dual citizenship MPs at this time. Three of the party’s Members of Parliament have tendered their resignations because they hold dual citizenship and it is against the law for someone to […]
The International Air Transportation Association in a terse statement this evening, has roasted the Cheddi Jagan International Airport over the inconvenience being suffered by passengers because of the manual payment of airport fees during departures and arrivals. In its statement, the international body issued a call for immediate dialogue with the management of Cheddi Jagan […]
The Government Ministers who earlier this month announced their resignations because of their dual citizenship will officially be giving up their portfolios and seats in parliament this week. President David Granger chaired today’s Cabinet meeting and News Source understands that he will make an announcement before Friday’s Parliamentary sitting. Although the Government announced the resignation […]
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