By News Source Guyana on October 22, 2017
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While not questioning the legality or constitutionality of the President’s decision to unilaterally appoint a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission after rejecting the three list of Opposition nominees, The Guyana Bar Association believes the President should now give full reasons for his rejection of the eighteen nominees that were submitted by Opposition Leader, Bharrat […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2017
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The People’s Progressive Party intends to carry out peaceful protests and vigils as part of its non-cooperation with the Government of Guyana. The PPP announced on Friday evening that it has been meeting with its regional representatives and is moving ahead with its non-cooperation with the government. The PPP maintains that the appointment of retired […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2017
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The Alliance For Change, which is one of the main partners in the coalition Government, has expressed its full support of the President’s decision to move ahead with the appointment of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. The AFC held a special executive meeting on Friday and noted the decision made by the President […]
By News Source Guyana on October 21, 2017
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The Private Sector Commission has added its voice to the Opposition party’s criticism of the President’s decision to move ahead with the appointment of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement, the PSC said the move by President Granger now poses “a clear threat to democracy and will inevitably divide the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2017
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At age 84, retired Justice James Patterson was sworn in as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. His swearing in came on the same day that he was contacted by the President and offered the job to head the election’s body. Moments after being sworn in at an evening ceremony at State House, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2017
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President David Granger this evening met with Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo and announced to him that he has decided on a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and it will not be any of the nominees put forward by the Opposition Leader. The President has decided that retired Justice, James Patterson, will be the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2017
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The Government has announced that it has settled on a final offer for wages and salary increases for 2017 for public servants, despite the rejection of both offers by the Public Service Union. State Minister Joseph Harmon announced today that the government will now be raising the minimum wage for the public service from $55,000 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 18, 2017
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President David Granger has charged the Ministry of Communities to encourage the 10 Regional Administrations to work with the Hindu community and other social organisations to host important cultural and religious observances such as Diwali. This, he said, has the potential to break down barriers in communities and promote greater social cohesion and a better […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2017
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The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) on Tuesday announced an increase in paddy prices paid to farmers for the 2017 second crop. This increase, it said, comes in wake of farmers’ decrying the high production cost of plying their trade. GRDB’s General Manager (ag), Allison Peters has credited the increase to the availability of new […]
By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2017
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As Guyana observes and celebrates Agriculture month, the government is pushing for agriculture to remain a mainstay of the Guyanese economy. President David Granger believes that the country still has the potential to guarantee local and regional food security, but there must be more investment and innovation in the sector. Speaking at Monday’s World Food […]
