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Former Guyanese High Commissioner to Canada Harry Narine Nawbatt is suing the coalition government for $49M over what he contends is his wrongful dismissal and a breached contractual agreement he had with the previous PPP/C administration. Nawbatt, who left his Diplomatic post last year to come home and campaign for the PPP during the elections, believes […]
Guyana’s Attorney General, Basil Williams, has rubbished a report in the Kaieteur News that the Government has paid a $1 Billion settlement to the BK Company over the decision to end the company’s contract for management of the Haags Bosch dumpsite. In a statement on Friday evening, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil […]
In wake of allegations that the Minister of State, Joe Harmon, recently attempted to interfere in a GRA operation involving the Chinese company, BaiShanLin, President David Granger has reinforced that it is the Minister of Finance who has direct and sole Ministerial responsibility over the Guyana Revenue Authority. While not confirming Harmon’s alleged interference attempt, […]
President David Granger has rejected a call from local corruption monitoring body – Transparency Institute Guyana – for him to release the names of donors, both pre and post elections. Transparency Institute Guyana had made the call following recent revelations regarding the appointment of advisors, particularly that of Brian Tiwarie by State Minister Joseph Harmon. […]
Government on Thursday said it is prepared to defend the authority and actions of Community Minister Ronald Bulkan in selecting Council Heads in areas where there was an equality of seats in the recently concluded local government elections. The government’s statement follows a decision by High Court Judge, Diana Insanally to quash the appointments of […]
Leader of the Opposition and former President Bharrat Jagdeo has denied that the People’s Progressive Party received any money from the BaiShanLin Chinese company as funding for its 2016 elections campaign. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the PPP had received over $100 Million from the BaiShanLin group as a campaign donation. Mr. Jagdeo said […]
Just hours after a new Mayor and Deputy were sworn in for the Town of Mabaruma, High Court Judge, Diana Insanally, quashed the appointments along with appointments of the Chairmen and Vice chair for five Neighbourhood Democractic Councils. The appointments were challenged by the PPP on the grounds that in the Mabaruma municipality and in […]
The Ministry of Education has launched a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the state of the education system to upgrade the Education Strategic Plan. Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine during a press conference today at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) said that the objectives of this Inquiry are to, “establish a […]
Already fighting off criticism over his decision to appoint Contractor Brian Tiwarie as a Ministerial Advisor, Minister of State, Joe Harmon has now found himself facing questions over his alleged interference in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority. According to reports which first surfaced in the Kaieteur News, Harmon recently issued a “stand down” order […]
The Government of Guyana has announced the appointment of career diplomat, Dr. Riyad Insanally as the new Guyana Ambassador to the United States. Dr. Insanally is currently the Representative of the Organisation of American States in neighbouring Trinidad. Before taking up that appointment in 2006, Insanally served as the Senior Trade Advisor at the Guyana […]
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