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Daily Archives: Friday, 8 April 2022, 22:54

APNU+AFC protests change in Public Accounts Committee rules

Last Updated on Friday, 8 April 2022, 22:54 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Friday condemned efforts by the government to amend the rules governing the bipartisan parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Currently, the PAC’s rules , officially called “Standing Orders” provide for a quorum of any three members including the Chairman.  But now, ...

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CARICOM decides on financing, operational model for regional ferry service; Guyana to plough cash into regional agricultural initiative

Last Updated on Friday, 8 April 2022, 22:14 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has decided on the financing and operational model for a regional passenger and cargo ferry service aimed at solving the decades-long sea transportation constraint that has dogged regional agriculture. Addressing the launch of the Agri-Investment Forum and ...

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Guyana defends abstention on resolution to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council

Last Updated on Friday, 8 April 2022, 20:47 by Denis Chabrol Insisting that Guyana does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Irfaan Ali on Friday defended Guyana’s decision to abstain on a vote for the suspension of Moscow’s suspension from the United Nations Human Rights Council. “Let me very clear about this, we are strongly in support of every ...

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