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Guyanese are being reminded that there are still safeguards against injustices caused by maladministration. The reminder came from the President as Justice Winston Patterson was sworn in as the country’s new Ombudsman. Justice Patterson, a retired Judge, replaces the late Justice Winston Moore. President David Granger administered the Oath during a simple ceremony at State House […]
While recommitting to ensuring the protection of judicial independence, President David Granger on Wednesday presided over the swearing in of two female Jurists as Court of Appeal Judges. Chief Justice (ag), Roxanne GeorgeWiltshire and Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes took their Oath of Office at State House in the presence of other senior government functionaries, the Chancellor […]
President David Granger on Wednesday laid to rest the controversy involving Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams and High Court Judge, Justice Franklyn Holder, saying that he sees no reason why the Attorney General should offer an apology to the Judge. “If the Judge felt that his [the Attorney General’s] behaviour was contemptuous he knew […]
Justice Winston Patterson, is to be appointed as the new Ombudsman. He replaces Justice Winston Moore, who passed away last year. This morning, President David Granger consulted with Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on the appointment and the Opposition Leader offered no objections. In a brief telephone interview with News Source after the meeting, Mr. Jagdeo […]
Concerned about the impact that the closure of the Rose Hall sugar estate could have on their community, hundreds of Rose Hall residents joined sugar workers this morning in a 4 mile march against the planned closure. Workers have been protesting government’s proposal for weeks. The Government has indicated that it is being forced to […]
Opposition Leader Bahrrat Jagdeo believes that Guyana’s economy and citizens are worse off under the APNU+AFC coalition government than under any People’s Progressive Party government. Jagdeo’s comments come as the governing APNU+AFC coalition is entering its third year in office. Reflecting on the government’s performance over the last two years, the Opposition Leader said Guyanese […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is blaming poor storage for its inability to produce several tax exemption files which were specifically requested by Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, during a routine audit of the Authority back in 2016. However, the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee is not satisfied with the explanation provided by GRA’s Deputy Commissioner General, […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is awaiting word from President David Granger on the latest list of nominees for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. Mr. Jagdeo submitted a second list of nominees two weeks ago, after the first list was rejected back in January. The President has since indicated that […]
President David Granger has confirmed that he has received the curriculum vitae for the six persons nominated for the GECOM Chairmanship position and he is currently studying the documents. Speaking briefly with News Source over the weekend, the President did not offer any commitment to a timeline by which he would make a decision about […]
With the sun shining brightly, the Ansa McAl company commissioned a new Independence arch at Cummings Lodge on the East Coast of Demerara on Saturday. The arch marks the eastern boundary of the City of Georgetown and is an independence gift to Guyana from the company which has been operating in Guyana for the past […]
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