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The issue of GECOM’s preparedness to host elections within three months following the passage of a no-confidence motion came up for questioning before the Caribbean Court of Justice today, as the Court heard oral arguments in the appeal of the no-confidence cases. The Attorney representing the Guyana Elections Commission, Senior Counsel Stanley Marcus, was grilled […]
A rift may be building up in the Alliance For Change over who should be President David Granger’s running mate for the next elections. While the AFC Leader, Raphael Trotman, has repeatedly said he is supportive of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo staying the course as the Prime Ministerial Candidate, the Chairman fo the AFC, Khemraj […]
The Georgetown City Council and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two bodies working closer together in the interest of the City of Georgetown. The MoU was signed this morning by Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine and President of the GCCI, Nicolas Boyer. Under […]
The Director of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe, today said he would welcome any investigation into the hiring practices of the department. His statement is against the backdrop of the Department coming under criticism from the Opposition for its hiring of the VideoMega Production company for the production of three Public Service Announcements. […]
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, […]
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