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Monthly Archives: July 2019

Western diplomats urge all abide by Caribbean Court ruling

Last Updated on Friday, 19 July 2019, 21:27 by Writer The United States, Britain, and the European Union (EU) on Monday urged all the players in Guyana to abide by the “definitive” orders of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) related to the holding of general elections. “The Caribbean Court of Justice – Guyana’s Supreme Court – has spoken. It ...

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Two dead in Linden-Soesdyke Highway collision

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 July 2019, 22:06 by Denis Chabrol Two persons are killed and several others injured in a head-on collision Saturday evening between two cars at Hill Foot, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, police said. Dead are hire car driver Royston Stewart, 44, of Sandville, Kuru Kururu, and Fay Williams, 43, of Ideal Sandpit Area, Waiakabra, Linden Highway. Firefighters assisted ...

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Venezuelan-registered chopper damaged in failed GDF mission in Essequibo region

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 July 2019, 22:11 by Denis Chabrol   A Venezuelan-registered helicopter, piloted by a former Venezuelan military intelligence officer, made a fiery landing on Mount Ayanganna while on a mission for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), officials said. A GDF spokesman confirmed that the incident occurred in late May while the Alouette helicopter, bearing registration markings ...

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Call elections now with existing voters’ list – Caribbean political scientist

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 July 2019, 16:15 by Writer Political Scientist, Peter Wickham has recommended that President David Granger call general elections soon without house-to-house registration. Appearing on a News Talk Radio Guyana post-Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) order panel discussion, Wickham said A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition had contested previous elections, including the 2015 ...

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Gov’t recognises its “caretaker” role

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 July 2019, 11:20 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government Saturday acknowledged that it’s a caretaker government, in keeping with the findings of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). At the same time, government said Cabinet would continue to function. “The Government accepts that it is an ‘interim’ government but emphasises that Cabinet has not stopped ...

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OPINION: Take ‘caretaker’ to another degree, a wider level

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 July 2019, 19:17 by Writer By GHK Lall The judicial position is that there is a ‘caretaker’ government in Guyana; or it should think of itself and operate as one. Once again, it came down through reiteration that this has to be hammered out at the local level. No alien hands and minds; no foreign ...

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Caribbean Court says Granger’s gov’t in “caretaker” mode, elections must be determined locally

Last Updated on Friday, 12 July 2019, 16:37 by Writer The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday ruled that it is for Guyana’s President, Opposition Leader, Parliament and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to determine when General Elections should be held. On the appointment of a GECOM chair, the CCJ urged that, as a matter of the greatest public ...

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OPINION: Prisoner’s Dilemma and a call to extend and reform

Last Updated on Friday, 12 July 2019, 18:35 by Writer Guyana’s political establishment is faced with a version of the Prisoner’s Dilemma. By Terrence R. Blackman (PhD) and Thomas B. Singh (PhD) July 11, 2019 The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a well-known concept in modern game theory. It is a paradox in decision analysis in which two players, each acting in ...

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Negotiators send back GECOM chair issue to Granger, Jagdeo

Last Updated on Friday, 12 July 2019, 4:55 by Writer Political negotiators for the government and opposition Thursday evening decided to ask President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo to consider a total of 13 nominees to further shortlist them down to six from which the next Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would be picked. The 13 ...

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