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Opposition Member of Parliament and PNC Reform Member, Amanza Walton-Desir today urged the APNU and AFC to reach an agreement for a coalition ahead of the upcoming elections in September. Talks between the APNU and AFC broke down weeks ago and in the past few days, there has been a trading of blame publicly by […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has defended offering legal advice and legal opinions to the Guyana Elections Commission, amid Opposition concerns that such advice cannot be considered to be independent. On his “Issues in the News” television programme on Tuesday night, Mr. Nandlall said he is not the legal advisor to the Elections Commission, but admitted […]
One day after the US delivered seven Guyanese deportees home, the Guyana Government is warning Guyanese of the consequences of entering and living in the United States illegally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed today that it received an official diplomatic note from the Government of the United States advising of the strict enforcement measures […]
By Svetlana Marhsall Correspondences between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) during their coalition negotiations have revealed that during the early stages of the negotiation, the AFC proposed that it be assigned 65% of the Cabinet appointments including the Office of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and […]
The Alliance For Change is rejecting the perception that its demands led to the breakdown of Coalition talks with the APNU. In a statement today, AFC Leader Nigel Hughes said the AFC never demanded the Presidency in a coalition. He also said there was never any insistence that the AFC’s nominee must lead the coalition. […]
The 60th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened this morning with the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister for Barbados, Kerrie Symmonds, stating that regional businesses are battling the effects of the imposition of new and unexpected tariffs imposed on countries within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). He said […]
By Svetlana Marshall More than 500 Guyanese graduated this morning with Master’s degrees in various fields, as the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) marked the start of its 3rd Annual Graduation Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre. Over two days, more than 6,700 persons will graduate from a number of GOAL programmes. At this […]
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 […]
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