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The Alliance For Change is making it clear that the next elections will be about trust and leadership and Guyanese will have to choose between the incumbent President David Granger and the former PPP Government Minister, Irfaan Ali. The Alliance For Change is part of the governing coalition and the coalition will remain in place […]
The ExxonMobil company today announced two additional discoveries of oil offshore Guyana at the Tilapia-1 and Haimara-1 wells. The discoveries bring the total number of discoveries on the Stabroek Block to 12. According to the company, the discoveries build on the previously announced estimated recoverable resource of more than 5 billion oil-equivalent barrels on the […]
Attorney General Basil Williams has officially filed the Government’s appeal in the no-confidence cases. In his pleadings to the Court, the Attorney General said the Chief Justice, Roxanne George- Wiltshire erred and misdirected herself in law when she ruled that the motion of no-confidence upon a division vote of 33:32 Members of the National Assembly […]
With chants of “the clock is ticking”, scores of supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party protested on High Street today, pressing for elections within the next month. The protesters gathered at The Red House, armed themselves with placards then made their way as close as they could get to the head quarters of the […]
The Delegation of the European Union in Guyana in a statement today said that it continues to closely follow the developments after the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly on 21, December 2018. The Delegation is calling on all concerned bodies and stakeholders to “uphold the Constitution, respecting democratic procedures and the rule of law. Procedures […]
Commissioners attached to the Guyana Elections Commission are set to meet tomorrow to further discuss preparations for regional and national elections. Today’s meeting was pushed back after the Commissioners were provided with documents from the GECOM secretariat about the possible timeline for regional and national elections. News Source understands that based on one of the […]
President David Granger has told his supporters that he has not resigned and will remain the President until the next President is sworn in, in keeping with the Constitution. He made the declaration last evening at a rally to launch the opening of his party’s new Region Three office. In galvanizing his support base, President […]
Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that his party’s Chief Whip in Parliament, Gail Teixeira, has indicated to him that she is prepared to relinquish her Canadian citizenship in wake of the Chief Justice’s ruling. The Chief Justice ruled on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for someone who would have pledged […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today welcomed the firing of the British Special Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit, Sam Sittlington and the resignation of the British Deputy Head of the same unit, Sheronie James. Sittlington’s contract was terminated by the British High Commission following revelations that he has registered a private fraud investigative company […]
The Government of Guyana has indicated that while it notes and respects the rulings of the Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George in the no-confidence cases, it will be filing an appeal of its case. In a statement on Thursday night, the Government said while the ruling is not in its favour, “due process continues and […]
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