Politics

Granger doesn’t recognize Top Cop’s confirmation

Opposition Leader David Granger on Friday challenged the legality of the recent confirmation of Seelall Persaud as the substantive Commissioner of Police by President Donald Ramotar. According to Granger, he was not consulted in keeping with provisions laid out in Article 2: 12 of the Guyana Constitution. He inferred that Tuesday’s swearing in ceremony was […]

Man who protested against AG shot dead execution style

Police investigators were called to the Diamond community on Tuesday evening after political activist and former Guyana Defence Force Officer, Courtney Crum-Ewing was shot dead execution style along one of the roadways in the community. Crum-Ewing had carried out a one man protest for months outside the office of the Attorney General Anil Nandlall, calling […]

Jagdeo reins in Ramotar over Govt. officials health spending

Should the PPP win the upcoming elections, President Donald Ramotar is expected to change the policy of government ministers and officials tapping into the consolidated fund to take care of their medical expenses. That’s according to former President Bharrat Jagdeo who on Tuesday said that he spoke to President Ramotar about the issue and got […]

Seelall Persaud sworn in CoP; says he is ready for elections

Minutes after being officially sworn in as Guyana’s 31st Police Commissioner by President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday, Seelall Persaud sent a strong message to political provocateurs and other persons contemplating activities outside of the law in the lead up to the May 11 general and regional elections. The Police Commissioner said the Guyana Police Force […]

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