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President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Bryon, has recommended the establishment of a Standing Rules Committee to evaluate and update the new Civil Procedure Rules 2016. On Friday, members of the Bar and Bench attended the opening of a two day seminar on the new Rules at the Regency Hotel, Georgetown. […]
With possible money laundering charges facing him, the Government of Guyana has cut ties with Omar Shariff, who served as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Presidency. Shariff was sent on administrative leave since June, 2016 but received a dismissal letter late December, bringing his tenure to an end. In a statement issued […]
President David Granger believes that persons who are nominated for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission should have the qualities of what is expected of a Judge, if they are not qualified to be a Judge or has never served as a Judge. During a recording of the weekly, “Public Interest” television programme, […]
Just one week after the ExxonMobil oil company announced another major oil find in Guyana’s waters, the Government of Guyana has moved to hire a consultant to examine the possibility of Guyana setting up an oil refinery. At its last meeting, Cabinet gave the green light for the Ministry of Natural Resources hiring of a […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, this evening, expressed disappointment at not being provided with the clarification he wants from the President on his decision to reject the first list of nominees for the GECOM Chairmanship job. Jagdeo sought the clarification last week and was hoping for a face to face meeting with the President on the […]
The Government of Guyana has declared an all out assault on human trafficking and will be stepping up measures to fight the scourge. With scores of Police officers, Diplomats, Government Officials and Administrators gathered at the Police Training College, the Government on Wednesday morning launched the National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Response […]
President David Granger today said he does not intend to make a final decision on the GECOM Chairmanship until he would have completed full and meaningful consultation with the Opposition Leader, as required by the Constitution. Speaking to journalists this morning, the President said he does not intend to rush the process. “I am a […]
USAID has brought the curtains down on its Youth and Citizens’ Participation Programme, which was done in association with Counterpart International. The project was launched just over a year ago as part of an initiative to raise awareness about local government elections in Guyana. The elections were held last March after an absence of more […]
THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has announced that it will be hosting a Public Forum on the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Umana Yana from 5pm. In a statement, the party said the forum is “intended to further sensitize the public on the importance […]
(GINA) The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has sought legal advice on repossessing lands given out by the previous Administration to developers who have failed to honour their contractual agreement. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, said that advice has been sought from the Attorney General’s Chambers “to see what efforts towards repossessing of a […]
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