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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 […]
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, has assured that public servants will all be paid this week, following a delay in the processing of their January salaries. Several public servants started to voice concern on social media last Friday about the “late payment” of their January salaries. Usually, public servants would be paid by the 15th […]
The People’s Progressive Party on Monday made known its concerns over a Memorandum of Understanding that was recently signed between the Government of Guyana and the University College of the Caribbean and the Law College of Americas for the establishment of a law school in Guyana. In a statement at the party’s Monday press conference, […]
The Alliance For Change,which forms part of the Coalition government, is standing behind President David Granger’s decision to reject the Opposition Leader’s first list of nominees for the GECOM Chairman job based on the list being unacceptable. AFC Leader and Minister of Public Security, Attorney Khemraj Ramjattan, told a media conference on Friday that the […]
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo is threatening to move to the Court over the interpretation of the Constitutional requirements for the post of Elections Commission Chairman. Mr. Jagdeo told a media briefing today at PPP Headquarters, Robb Street, that he is still awaiting clarification from the President on his interpretation of the Constitutional […]
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara-1 well targeted similar aged reservoirs that were proven successful at the company’s Liza discovery. “This important discovery further establishes the area as a […]
President David Granger, today, presented to Justice Claudette Singh, her Commission of Appointment as Senior Counsel. Justice Singh was named among the nine legal practitioners to be vested with this honour. However, she was unable to attend the ceremony last week when peers were awarded ‘Silk’, as she was overseas. With some 40 years of […]
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