By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger, this evening, met with Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, as is Constitutionally required, to consult on the appointment of an Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary and Acting Chief Justice. Following that meeting, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon announced that effective today, March 1, 2017, that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, who […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger this evening announced that the 14% Value Added Tax will remain on private school fees. The President’s about turn on the issue comes in wake of Tuesday’s Ministerial Conference and a presentation from Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan. On Monday, multiple senior government sources indicated that the President was getting ready to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2017
News, Politics
President David Granger has welcomed the recent announcement by the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres of the appointment of Mr. Dag Halvor Nylander, a Norwegian diplomat as his Personal Representative on the border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. “We welcome the appointment. We feel it’s a positive move. We are confident that the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
Elections, News, Politics
With his first list of nominees for the post of Elections Commission Chairman rejected by the President, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has now decided that he will submit a new list. Mr. Jagdeo was asked by the President back in January to submit a new list, but he instead sought clarification from the President about […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
News, Politics
With the government still to make an official announcement over the removal of the 14% value added tax from private school fees, a small group of concerned persons picketed outside the Guyana Revenue Authority over the imposition of the tax on private school fees in the first place. While they said citizens should not be subjected […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
Elections, News, Politics
With the President and the Opposition still to find common ground over the qualifications for the Elections Commission Chairman job, the outgoing Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally believes that whoever is chosen must be “fit and proper” for the job in keeping with the Constitutional requirements. He said if that person comes with a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2017
News, Politics
-by Handel Duncan- Several issues were raised Monday afternoon when the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly held a special meeting. Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Irfaan Ali said the meeting was part of the PAC’s oversight based on the examination of the Auditor General’s report of the Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs) for […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2017
News, Politics
As U.S President Donald Trump appears to moving ahead with a strict immigration policy, the Director of Guyana’s Foreign Service Institute, Ambassador Ronald Austin is convinced that Mr. Trump’s immigration decisions, “will have an immediate impact on our lives.” Speaking at a briefing session with staff members of the Foreign Service Institute, Ambassador Austin said “We […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2017
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana is moving to roll out its substantial housing project. Minister of State, Joe Harmon announced on Friday that Cabinet through an application from the Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has given its approval for the construction of some 758 Housing Units in regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10. […]
By News Source Guyana on February 17, 2017
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
The 15 Heads of Government of CARICOM have all renewed their commitment to work towards the realisation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). This is according to Chair of the Community, President David Granger. He made the statement following a caucus on day one of the 28th Inter-session Meeting of the Conference of Heads of […]
