Last Updated on Saturday, 31 December 2016, 23:00 by Denis Chabrol Proposals to sell off a number of estates of the bankrupt state-owned Guyana Sugar Corporation and shed non-core operations like drainage and health services were Saturday shared with the unions and the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC). The talks come against the background of claims and counter-claims for ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 December 2016, 21:34 by Denis Chabrol 1.      The following promotions have been approved by the Police Service Commission:                                                                        AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER          I.            W/Senior Superintendent                 Maxine Graham           AS SUPERINTENDENT        II.            Deputy Superintendent                     Frank Harvey      III.            Deputy Superintendent                     Mahendra Siwnarine AS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT          I.            Assistant Superintendent                  Patrick Todd        II.            Assistant Superintendent                            Himnauth Sawh      III.            Assistant Superintendent                            John Barker AS ASSISTANT ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 December 2016, 14:56 by Denis Chabrol Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on Saturday slammed President David Granger’s appointment of several Senior Counsel, saying the “opaque” and “discriminatory” process has led to the selection of a sitting judge in violation of  practice. “These appointments were obviously done in a very opaque fashion. Some  of the appointments ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 December 2016, 13:05 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger on Saturday announced the appointment of several lawyers and judges as Senior Counsel for the first time in 20 years. The last batch of Senior Counsel was appointed in 1996. “His Excellency Brigadier David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is pleased to appoint ...