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, ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 August 2020, 21:34 by Denis Chabrol Newly-elected President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday promised to work towards national unity but he gave no indication of when he would reach out to the Chairman of the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger. “There is only one future and that ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 August 2020, 20:08 by Denis Chabrol The People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Dr. Irfaan Ali was Sunday declared Guyana’s 9th Executive President by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), bring to an end 153 days of political controversy mired in a series of court cases that went as far as the Caribbean Court of ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 August 2020, 14:46 by Denis Chabrol The Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Sunday presented his report of the March 2, 2020 general ans regional elections based on the figures generated from the national vote recount. “CEO submits report to Chairperson using results of the recount of ballots cast at the General and Regional Elections,” ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 August 2020, 14:00 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger on Sunday afternoon signaled that he might concede defeat after the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) declares the results in the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections and take his A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) allegations of electoral fraud to the High Court. ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 August 2020, 12:54 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will not be holding any talks on “the way forward” before the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) declares the results of the March 2, 2020 general elections, Jagdeo said. GECOM is expected to meet again  at 2 PM Sunday. Pro-APNU+AFC Elections Commissioner, ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 1 August 2020, 11:53 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger says Black Lives Matter and at the same time “All Lives Matter”, even as he again railed against extra-judicial killings under the Bharrat Jagdeo-led People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration. “I do believe Black Lives Matter, naturally, and I support the movement and as Leader of a ...