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President David Granger is ready to meet with the Leader of the Opposition on any issue of national importance. That’s according to the Minister of State, Joe Harmon. At a press conference today, Minister Harmon said he has noted that the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has been declaring that he would only meet the President […]
Following the ruling of the Chief Justice that the Cabinet stands resigned following the passage of the no-confidence motion, the President and all of his Ministers, including those who were not part of the Cabinet, met in a plenary this past week. The Government has since appealed the Chief Justice’s ruling. State Minister Joe Harmon […]
The European Commission has officially removed Guyana from its blacklist of countries seen as posing a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering. The Government of Guyana is welcoming the move. Attorney General Basil Williams has indicated that the move by the EU augurs well for Guyana, especially as it moves […]
The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association is concerned that fifty-four (54) days since the passage of the no confidence motion, no date has been fixed for elections within the required constitutional period or otherwise. The Constitution calls for elections to take place ninety days after the passage of the motion or at a […]
Minister of Social Protection and the Government’s Chief Whip in Parliament, Amna Ally has filed a $10 Million lawsuit against the privately owned Stabroek Newspaper, for libel related to an article that claimed she was the holder of dual citizenship. In the action filed by Attorney Darren Wade, Ms. Ally is contending that the newspaper […]
Former Country Manager of Guyana Goldfields, Violet Smith, is not happy with the way the company has parted ways with her and she said she felt disrespected. Smith, who was one of the founders of the Canadian owned company, told the 94.1FM Morning show on Monday that she learnt that her position was made redundant […]
The Department of Energy has completed the development of a new template for Best Practice Production Sharing Agreements for Guyana, as the country prepares for more interest in the oil sector. At a press conference today, Head of the Department of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe explained that the new template will be used in the […]
The administration at the private Mae’s School, has decided to close the school until Wednesday to facilitate a Police investigation into an online threat of violence against the school. Parents were called back to the school this morning to pick up their children after the decision was made. The decision by the school’s administration followed […]
The Chief Elections Officer today announced that it would be impossible for national elections to be hosted by the 19th March. “Our options that we presented to the Commission, says that is not possible”, the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield told the media today at a press conference. He said a July timeline would be […]
Supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition joined some Government Minsters this midday in a protest to press the Guyana Elections Commission to ensure there is registration before the next national elections. Police barriers were once again thrown up close to the Guyana Elections Commission building to keep the protesters away. But the protest went on with […]
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