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The Opposition Member of Parliament are following their Leader and standing by their man and his statements on Guyanese of indian origin being attacked in Guyana since the new government took office. At a Wednesday press conference, PPP Member of Parliament with responsibility for legal affairs, Anil Nandlall said the government’s criticism of Jagdeo’s statements […]
The Parliamentary Opposition on Wednesday refused to entertain questions on the political future of its MP Charles Ramson Jr. who is likely to give up his Parliamentary post to study abroad. Despite the weekly press conference being geared towards addressing matters related to parliamentary affairs, Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira blocked questions on Ramson’s political […]
The Preliminary Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) established to probe the circumstances surrounding the fire at the Hadfield Street Drop In Centre, which resulted in the deaths of two young children has found that there were “bad policy arrangements for fire”, State Minister Joseph Harmon disclosed on Wednesday. The report was handed over […]
Two days after 14 Venezuelan nationals who came to Guyana to seek employment were ordered deported from the country by a Magistrate, the government said it was open to assisting suffering Venezuelans on a humanitarian basis. Guyana shares borders with Venezuela and said it remains open to helping the neigbhouring country in its time of […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has responded to the government’s scathing criticism of comments he made recently while speaking to a crowd of Guyanese immigrants in New York. Jagdeo has not only defended his statements which the government has described as “race baiting” among other things, but continues to stand by it. “And I find it […]
The Government of Guyana has chosen former UNICEF Education Specialist, Barbara Atherly as the next Guyana Consul General in New York. Ms. Atherly will replace Brentnol Evans who served in the post for over 10 years under the previous government and for the first year of the coalition government. Evans has been off of the […]
President David Granger has defended the recent appointment of several new Heads of Mission by his government as being meritorious and professional. While addressing several Ambassadors and High Commissioners at the close of a one week orientation session on Monday, Mr. Granger said the appointments were based on merit and not for party supporters. “I […]
The Government has expressed disappointment and is condemning “the irresponsible, hateful race baiting and malicious fabrications and falsehoods uttered by Opposition Leader Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo at an event in New York recently.” During that event on Saturday in New York, Jagdeo told a mostly indo-Guyanese crowd that Guyanese of indian origin are under attack in […]
The Ministry of Natural Resources will soon be relieved of its responsibility for management of Guyana’s environment. President David Granger announced on Monday that he intends to create a new Department of the Environment, while addressing newly appointed Heads of Missions. Mr. Granger said he has already been having discussions but did not give a […]
Opposition Leader and Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, attempted to drum up support for his party during a Guyana family fun day event in Queens, New York over the weekend. During a short speech at the open air event, Mr. Jagdeo told the crowd of mostly Indo-Guyanese migrants, that there is currently an assault on Guyanese of […]
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