Politics
Guyana stands firm on sovereignty as ICJ prepares final judgment in border case – PM
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips addressed the National Assembly on Friday, emphasising that Guyana stands firm on its sovereignty as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares its final judgment in the border controversy case with Venezuela. Guyana has asked the court to confirm that the boundary defined in the 1899 award and demarcated...
Gov’t moves to repeal ‘flawed’ 2015 Fmr. Presidents’ Benefits law
See below the full release from the Ministry of Finance: Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility...
Minister Singh tables Loan Agreements in National Assembly
See below full release from the Ministry of Finance: The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government continues to manage Guyana’s public...
Dharmic Sabha urges President to reverse appointment of GECOM Chair
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) is calling for the reversal of the appointment of 84 – year – old...
Gov’t imposed pay raise discriminatory – FITUG
By Devina Samaroo The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) on Tuesday lambasted the administration’s pay hike structure,...
Joe Singh resigns as Presidential Adviser
By Fareeza Haniff Major General (Retired), Joseph Singh on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, officially tendered his resignation as Presidential Adviser...
Onshore base may be developed in partnership with Suriname
The Government of Guyana is looking to partner with authorities in neighbouring Suriname in the development of its onshore base...
‘Accept and move on’ – AFC Leader says of new GECOM Chair
Taking into consideration the country’s national interest, Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman is urging that the...
Granger has different interpretation of CJ’s ruling to give reasons for rejection – AG
Attorney General Basil Williams on Monday said President David Granger has a different interpretation of the ruling by Chief Justice...
266 Sophia squatters ordered to remove by January
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Monday ordered some 266 squatters from Sophia to remove by the end...
PPP asks Court to revoke appointment of GECOM Chairman
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday, October 23 filed legal action against the appointment of new Chairman of the...
Granger pledges respect for constitution as Local Gov’t Commissioners sworn in
After a prolonged delay, the country’s first Local Government Commission has been established and President David Granger said the development...
Granger adamant against giving reasons for rejecting Jagdeo’s nominees
By Devina Samaroo Despite widespread calls from nearly all quarters of society, President David Granger is adamant that he will...
No record GECOM Chairman was appointed Chief Justice of Grenada
There are no records existing to show that the newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was ever...
Constitutional reform pressure group questions Granger’s rejection of nominees
RISE Guyana, a recently established pressure group for constitutional reform, is questioning President David Granger’s rejection of 18 nominees, some...
Appointment of GECOM Chair is invalid – Ramkarran
Former Speaker of the National Assembly and political commentator, Ralph Ramkarran has noted that President David Granger’s unilateral appointment of...
International Financial Institutions to review lending policy
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been lobbying consistently for a reversal of the policy of graduation which sees some Member...
Pressure mounts on Granger to provide reasons for rejecting GECOM nominees
The legal fraternity continues to mount pressure on President David Granger to publicly provide reasons why he rejected 18...
Granger must provide reasons for rejecting 18 nominees – Bar Association
The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana says it is deeply concerned by President David Granger’s unilateral appointment...
Human Rights body blasts Granger over new GECOM Chair
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has heavily criticized President David Granger for his unilateral decision in selecting a...
Granger calls for ‘cooperation not confrontation’
President David Granger has urged residents of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) to work together and cooperate for the good...
