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by Kurt Campbell The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has again found itself responding to allegations of racial disparity within its employ. GECOM Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally has once again rubbished the opposition People’s Progressive Party claims that GECOM is deliberately hiring workers from one specific racial group. Addressing the close of a two-day Local Government […]
As the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Geneva Agreement nears, President David Granger said that he will once again raise the issue of Venezuela’s claim on Guyana’s territory regionally and internationally. The President will advocate for Guyana at the 27th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community […]
Even as Guyana continues to reject claims by its Western Neighbour to the Essequibo Region, Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greendige has commended the relationship Guyana shares with its southern neighbor, Brazil. The Minister told the National Assembly on Thursday that Guyana and Brazil’s relationship remained excellent even as the country is forced to utilize its […]
The Chairman of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, Sir Richard Cheltenham, is clearing the air over the Commission’s failure to hand over the final report of the Commission to the President directly. In a four page statement issued on Saturday, Sir Richard explained that it was the President’s Secretary who told the Commissioners that […]
President David Granger is making it clear that when it comes to the role of the Government Information Agency, his position has not changed, and GINA needs to cover all branches of Government including the Government and Opposition in Parliament. Appearing on the weekly “Public Interest” television programme, President Granger dismissed the position of the […]
Finance Minister Winston Jordan ended the five days of heated budget debates on Friday in the absence of opposition Members of Parliament who refused to return to the Chambers following the contribution of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. The absence of the People’s Progressive Party Members of Parliament did not stop the Minister from defending the $230 billion […]
“Unruly and disrespectful” were among a slew of remarks used by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to describe the Opposition’s walk out of the budget debates on Friday. Speaking to the empty seats on the Opposition side of the House, Prime Minister Nagamootoo blasted the PPP for its refusal to sit out the debate. He said […]
Just like they did last year during the budget debates, the People’s Progressive Party Civic Members of Parliament walked out of House on Friday following the contribution of the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. Mr. Jagdeo spoke for over one hour and forty-five minutes, and just after his speech, the PPP members stood to their feet […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo wants the government to offer public servants nothing less than a 50% increase in their salaries this year. Speaking during the budget debates on Friday, Mr. Jagdeo, whose government mostly offered the public servants 5%, said he believes his 50% proposal is practical when compared to the 50% salary increase received by […]
State Minister Joseph Harmon on Friday lamented his frustration with the “griping” which emanated from the opposition benches in the National Assembly during the last week of budget debates. Speaking as one of the last four Members on the budget, Harmon told the People’s Progressive Party members that they should not only gripe but come […]
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