Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 20:06 by Denis Chabrol With four ministers already appointed to serve the new People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government, President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced earlier Monday that the full cabinet appointment and establishment of various ministries will be made during the course of this week. The new Guyanese head of state made this disclosure ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 19:57 by Denis Chabrol The Carter Centre has urged Guyanese politicians from both ends of the political divide to work towards ensuring that electoral and constitutional reform is a top priority and that all these matters are settled before the next round of elections. The Centre made this statement on Monday while commending the Guyana ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 19:45 by Denis Chabrol Just over one month after Brigadier Godfrey Bess was appointed acting Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force by then President David Granger, he on Monday directed officers and ranks to respect Dr. Irfaan Ali as the democratically elected President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. “As Chief-of-Staff ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 19:20 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Joseph Harmon has said that new and energetic young people have emerged to take over the helm of the coalition to engage in “aggressive politics” against the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-led administration. “During the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 15:36 by Denis Chabrol The Alliance for Change (AFC) on Monday welcomed the peaceful transition of power from A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) The party said it was satisfied that a peaceful transition of government has occurred, asserting that it confirms our people and ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 13:57 by Denis Chabrol Private criminal charges filed against Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Retired Justice Claudette Singh have been dismissed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This information was confirmed with DPP’s Communication Officer Liz Rahaman on Monday who shared the official letter from the DPP’s office ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 10:48 by Denis Chabrol By GHK Lall I extend my best to the new leader and his administration.  They have their work cut out for them, and then some.  I read in the media those three fateful watchwords uttered by the new president, and I recognize a tall order, if ever there was ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 10:32 by Denis Chabrol By Paul Sanders – New York, July 2020 In the beginning was the word. The writing was on the wall. Scribbled by the PPP after its downfall, the APNU-AFC followed the script of self-destruct; conceptualized and orchestrated its own demise. From the very day of its inauguration. How stupid ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 8:34 by Denis Chabrol Police say 21-year old Dominic Downer of Walter Terrace, La Penitence, Georgetown was shot dead shortly after robbing a family at their Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara home of cash, jewelry and cell phones. Police say they are looking for Downer’s accomplice. Downer was shot dead by a public ...

Last Updated on Monday, 3 August 2020, 8:29 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana Defence Force soldier is among three persons killed in a three-vehicle smash-up late last night on the Whim Public Road, Corentyne, East Berbice.  He is Quacy Lewis who also lived at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice. The others, who died, are 21-year old Jessica Leitch of Rose Hall Town, ...