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President David Granger and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories, Ambassador Jernej Videtič on Monday gave their commitment to the strengthening of relations between Guyana and the EU. The commitment was exchanged at a celebratory reception, which was held to observe […]
The opposition People’s Progressive party (PPP) on Monday dismissed media reports, which claimed that Party executives were divided amidst an internal struggle for top positions. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee said the report, which appeared in the Stabroek News, was speculative and viewed by the party with “utter disgust”. “The PPP remains united and strong […]
The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the fiery deaths of 17 Camp Street Prison inmates wrapped up its public hearings on Monday. The conclusion of hearings saw only one Attorney making an oral submission while Social Activist Mark Benschop staged a one man protest outside. None of the Attorneys representing the inmates were present at […]
Social activist and former treason accused, Mark Benschop, on Monday morning staged a one man protest outside the Public Service Department, where the Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry was wrapping up its public hearings. Benschop’s protest is in response to the Commission indicating to him that his testimony would have been taken in-camera, away from […]
Residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), on Saturday, braved the rain to witness Bartica’s inaugural township celebration, a historic event for the 185-year-old community. President David Granger, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, Minister of Communities, Mr. […]
Social Activist, Mark Benschop, who served five years in the Camp Street jail on a trumped-up treason charge under the PPP government, on Friday refused to testify at the ongoing Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry after he was told that his testimony would not be taken in the presence of members of the public and press. […]
by Kurt Campbell The delayed relocation of scores of vendors from outside the Stabroek Market and it’s environs will begin tomorrow Saturday. Officials from the Georgetown Mayor and City Council met with the disgruntled vendors on Friday where the information was communicated. The City Council had begun cleaning the area last weekend but it’s plan […]
At least one Water Street Vendor has moved to the Court and is suing the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) over its decision to relocate him. The action is between vendor, Peter Warner and is directly addressed to Town Clerk Royston King. Though one vendor is named as the Plaintiff, many other persons who […]
Just one day after vendors who were removed from outside the Stabroek Market staged a loud protest outside the President’s Office, the Government has asked the Georgetown City Council to be sensitive to the plight of the vendors as the relocation plan is put into place. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan and Minister of Social […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland on Wednesday said he is in possession of several complaints of breaches of privileges submitted to him by Members of Parliament against their fellow Parliamentarians. At the start of the sitting, Dr. Scotland thanked MPs for their submissions and said that the complaints may or may not […]
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