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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

APNU+AFC rejects govt consultation on electoral laws but 157 organisations set to participate

As the Guyana government prepares to hold a national stakeholder consultation on Guyana’s draft electoral laws, the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Thursday again rubbished the move saying it would not address the real problems such a clean voters list, accurate results and high public trust. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance said the ...

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Unauthorised release of election petition decision negatively impacted CCJ, says Regional Court

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Court of Justice, like some other apex courts, has a practice of sending advance copies of its judgments to all the lawyers representing the parties to a case. Typically, these advance copies are provided to each counsel within 24 hours of the formal issuance of the judgment. The intent is to give ...

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BREAKING: Jagdeo, govt win case to strike out key opposition election petition but CCJ chastises Attorney General’s premature release of decision

The People’s Progressive Party Civic’s Representative of the List of Candidates Bharrat Jagdeo and the Guyana government on Wednesday secured victory at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that the High Court’s dismissal of an opposition election petition could not be appealed. The CCJ found that Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire was right in dismissing the appeal because of late service ...

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Fire guts section of Guyana Stores Universal Building

An early Wednesday morning fire gutted the eastern end of Guyana Stores’ Universal Building, and fire fighters are being hailed for their work in containing the blaze despite a heavy wind and combustible materials. Fire Chief Gregory Wickham said after the fire service received a call at about 1:29 AM , they responded and doused the flames with water and ...

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PNCR member calls for inquiry into Georgetown District elections; says time for fairness, honesty, democracy

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member Annette Ferguson has written to all Central Executive Committee (CEC) members asking for a probe into alleged “irregularities” at the recently-held Georgetown District elections. “The time has come for the PNCR to rise to the occasion of practicing fairness, honesty and being democratic when it comes to its internal business or affairs,” she told ...

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Guyana ready to “fully support” Haiti

President Irfaan Ali said Guyana is poised to assist violence and cholera-stricken Haiti, even as the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was continuing to discuss any peacekeeping role. “The humanitarian crisis there is immense now and we are ready to fully support…Cholera is on the rise. It’s just devastating to see what is going on there and the region is being ...

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Norton says PNCR/APNU not backing any group for Public Service Coop Credit Union

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Tuesday said his party was not endorsing either faction of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU), although A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) social media platforms have been propagating information from the Trevor Benn faction. Mr Norton said he was not aware that the PNCR has endorsed ...

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APNU+AFC cagey on contesting Local Govt Elections but optimistic about popular vote

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Tuesday skirted questions about whether the coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) would be contesting Local Government Elections that might be held early next year, but he expressed confidence about clinching the popular vote. The coalition continues to demand that the voters list be cleansed to remove the names of deceased ...

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Georgetown Chamber takes credit for UK’s abolition of tourist visas for Guyanese

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday took credit for the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to lift visa restrictions for Guyanese visitors, and hailed the move as potential boost for business activity between the two countries, “The Chamber is confident now more than ever that visa-free travel will foster deepened economic relations and promote private-sector development for ...

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