Politics

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Tuesday recommended that government pumps some of the GY$5 billion into subsidising some consumer items and dole out additional cash to low-income earners and public assistance recipients. “We call for the $5 billion Guyana dollars that have been set aside for cost-of-living adjustments in budget 2022 to be immediately put to use in ...

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has decided to nominate well-known business executive, Ramesh Dookhoo to sit on the Board of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF) to manage Guyana’s oil revenues,  PSC Chairman Paul Cheong confirmed on Tuesday. He said that umbrella business organisation would shortly submit Mr. Dookhoo’s name to the authorities. Mr. Cheong said Mr. Dookhoo, a long-serving PSC ...

Several owners of land in Section G Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara on Thursday afternoon turned out at the Neighbourhood Council office to get answers about whether their lands have been sold behind their back/ Attorney-at-Law, Shaunella Glen-George’s letter dated March 16, 2022 refers  to 143.10 acres of land, the same acreage and location that the Neighbourhood Council had late last ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader, Aubrey Norton on Wednesday credited his now three-month long leadership with establishing party groups across Guyana and gearing up to put behind the 2020 general election campaign that he deemed the “poorest run” . “I don’t want to get into the details of what the People’s National Congress Reform has become under the previous ...

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday recommended that representatives of the judiciary and the Guyana Police Force discuss problems and find solutions and cost them. “I want to propose that we have a strategic session because the judiciary can also help us to identify areas of weakness and we can also raise concerns so unless we can come in a room, ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton on Wednesday laid down additional conditions for shared governance but said he had no faith in Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo because he had a track record of back-pedaling on decisions. In an address and interaction with a large number of party faithful in New York, Mr. Norton said that in ...

The High Court on Wednesday afternoon ruled that now former Chairman of the Police Service Commission Paul Slowe can challenge the suspension of himself and the other then commissioners by President Irfaan Ali. But Attorney General Anil Nandlall hours later filed a notice of appeal saying that the Judge’s decision  is “unlawful, unconstitutional, and is not supported by established legal ...

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Tuesday said it was yet to shortlist candidates who might replace Mr. Joseph Harmon as parliamentarian for the opposition coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). PNCR General Secretary, Shurwayne Holder declined to confirm whether Retired Rear Admiral, Gary Best and Indigenous Affairs activist, Mervyn Williams are among those on ...

The Chairman of  Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Daniel Seeram and his father-in-law are under investigation over allegations that they threatened each other with their licensed firearms. Head of the Guyana Police Force Criminal Investigations Department, Wendell Blanhum confirms that a probe is underway. He says that Mr. Seeram’s licensed handgun has been seized pending investigations. Mr. Blanhum also confirmed that Mr. ...

President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said government was turning to Guatemala, Latin America’s second largest sugar producer, to revive the ailing Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) which he insisted would not be closed because of its socio-economic and financial importance. “That is why Guatemala is also coming in to help us.  We are not going to reinvent the wheel so sugar ...