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The Alliance For Change (AFC) has expressed concern over the Guyana Elections Commission relying on the Attorney General for legal advice on matters related to the upcoming elections. The AFC has reminded GECOM that the Attorney General is also a political candidate, and turning to him for legal advice to guide the Commission’s work would […]
The new $6.6 Billion Diamond Hospital on the East Bank of Demerara was commissioned on Sunday by President Irfaan Ali, who noted that the new facility forms part of the Government’s push to modernize the country’s health sector. The Diamond Hospital is the first of six new regional hospitals to open as part of the […]
The Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, believes the sanctions handed down by the United States against Senior Superintendent of Police, Hemnauth Sawh, is an embarrassment to Guyana that further erodes trust in the leadership of the Police Force. Senior Superintendent Sawh along with three other Guyanese and two Colombian nationals were on […]
Opposition and PNC Reform Leader Aubrey Norton today said his party will focus heavily on youths ahead of the General and Regional Elections. He admitted that his party’s own internal polling has shown that much work needs to be done among youths, especially those under the age of 25. At a press conference today, Mr. […]
By a majority vote, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday decided against issuing certificate of employment to political party agents to facilitate them voting outside of their voting district. The Elections Commission arrived at the decision on Thursday following a debate. The three Opposition nominated commissioners had tabled the proposal. At the conclusion of […]
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released details on the reasons behind its sanctioning of four Guyanese nationals and two Colombian nationals, who the office says, are responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine from South America to the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. On the sanctioned businessmen Paul Daby […]
Sidestepping questions on the reported assistance he provided to businessman turned Presidential Candidate Azruddin Mohamed in the clearance of a luxury sports car back in 2020, President Irfaan Ali on Thursday night said Mohamed continues to be duplicitous with his claims of receiving the President’s help and evading taxes. Earlier this week, the businessman who […]
The Government of Guyana is to seek additional information from the United States on the sanctions instituted by its Treasury Department’s on four Guyanese nationals including a Senior Superintendent of Police for their links to drug trafficking and a Colombian drug network. Two Colombian nationals were also named in the sanctions. Speaking briefly to reporters […]
Senior Superintendent of Police, Himnauth Sawh is among four Guyanese that have been sanctioned by the US Government for reported links to drug trafficking the Colombian drug trafficking underworld. In a statement today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control named the Senior Superintendent of Police Himnauth Sawh along with businessman […]
General Secretary of the governing Peoples Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon declared that his party is happy to welcome Opposition members who have come out in support of the party and have endorsed President Irfaan Ali for a second term. Opposition Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, along with the Regional Chairman and […]
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