By News Source Guyana on December 29, 2016
News, Politics
Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Elisabeth Harper has been rehired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but this time as a special consultant on issues related to Guyana’s sovereignty. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge confirmed the rehiring this morning at an end of year press […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2016
News, Politics
One day after Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo announced that he has submitted his six nominees for the post of Elections Commission Chairman to the President, the President is requesting that he now submits the curriculum vitae for the nominees. In a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, the President is quoted as saying that […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2016
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Businesswoman and former Chief Executive Officer of GTV, Ms. Ryhann Shaw believes that the next national elections for Guyana will be serious and interesting and as such there will be a need for strong leadership at the helm of GECOM. Ms. Shaw is one of the six persons nominated by the Opposition Leader for the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2016
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The $250B budget that was presented to the National Assembly on November 28, 2016 was passed today, after a period of consideration and examination of all sectors. Over the past two weeks, all government agencies’ budgets were examined by the opposition Members of Parliament who questioned each minister intensely on how the monies will be […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
News, Politics
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has submitted his six nominees for the position of Chairman of the Elections Commission to President David Granger. Chartered Accountant and Political Analyst, Christopher Ram, former GTV Chief Executive Officer and business woman, Rhyann Shaw, Private Sector Executive Ramesh Dookoo, Governance Consultant Lawrence Latchmansingh, Culture Director, James Rose and retired Major […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2016
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President David Granger, has indicated that Guyana is ready to prove its case about its border with Venezuela if the last try at the Good Officer’s process fails. The President made that statement today to members of the Guyana Defence Force at a Christmas event. Last weekend, outgoing UN Secretary General, Ban-Ki-Moon announced that he […]
By News Source Guyana on December 19, 2016
Politics
Opposition Leader and former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo has solidify his position as the top leader of Guyana’s oldest political party, the People’s Progressive Party. Although the party’s constitution does not cater for a party leader, in the internal elections by party delegates for Central Committee Members, Mr. Jagdeo emerged as the favourite. He […]
By News Source Guyana on December 19, 2016
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Finance Minister Winston Jordan, today assured the Opposition People’s Progressive Party, that there was no deliberate or vindictive move to seek out its Members of Parliament who owe property taxes. He told the media at a year end briefing that the GRA is doing its work and even he (Jordan) was sent a notice by […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2016
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The Opposition People’s Progressive Party opened its first party congress since its defeat at the 2-2015 elections on Saturday in Cotton Field, Essequibo. The party took the Congress to one of its most loyal support areas as it began to assess its defeat at last year’s elections and examine all that needs to be in […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2016
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Outgoing UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon has advised that Guyana and Venezuela allow the Good Officer’s Process to be restarted and continue for one year, but if there is no agreement by the end of 2017, then the International Court of Justice should be the next step. The assessment came on Friday as a new UN […]