Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 10:50 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I agree partially with Guyana’s Hon. Attorney General when he said, “Article 13 not enforceable; Govt. doesn’t have to consult with anyone -Nandlall” (Demerara Waves, April 5).  I have to watch myself, as I first agreed with the President (worker shortage), and now the worldly-wise AG ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 7:35 by Denis Chabrol A Guyanese man named as an investor in a start-up Surinamese airline has been cleared of cybercrime allegations, the Head of the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Wendell Blanhum said. Mr. Jayson Aaron had been the subject of a probe into the alleged falsification of WhatsApp messages ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 23:32 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday said Article 13 of Guyana’s constitution, whose objective is for Guyanese to participate in making decisions that directly affect their well-being , cannot be enforced and there is no law compelling the government to consult anyone. “In my view, and perhaps now we ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 22:33 by Denis Chabrol Ahead of his expected emergence as Opposition Leader, Mr. Aubrey Norton said the coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) plans to file requests for information under the Access to Information (ATI) legislation. “I do believe that we need to make more use of the Freedom ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 16:19 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Tuesday recommended that the procedure for appointing a Chancellor and Chief Justice be changed after decades-old failure by the opposition and the government to reach consensus on appointing substantive office holders since 2005. GBA President, Attorney-at-Law Pauline Chase said the time has come ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 9:16 by Denis Chabrol The opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has officially asked the Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud to select Aubrey Norton and Volda Lawrence to replace two now resigned parliamentarians. Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud confirmed receiving a correspondence concerning the replacements ...

Last Updated on Monday, 4 April 2022, 16:50 by Denis Chabrol Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change Chief Whip, Christopher Jones and trade unionist Norris Witter are challenging the constitutionality of the Natural Resource Fund legislation since they believe it was not properly passed by the National Assembly due to the absence of the mace and a lack ...

Last Updated on Monday, 4 April 2022, 8:48 by Denis Chabrol As the cost of living continues to increase, the General Workers Union (GWU) is continuing to press government to implement a two-year old decision by the Tripartite Committee to increase the minimum wage but Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton says the recommendation was still at Cabinet. GWU members and the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 2 April 2022, 21:39 by Denis Chabrol The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Saturday said it was satisfied that the environmental authorisation of the Yellowtail oil production project requires the ExxonMobil-led consortium to have emergency equipment in Guyana to cap a well should there be a blowout at the offshore project. “The PSC is pleased with ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 2 April 2022, 19:56 by Denis Chabrol Even as the Ministry of Labour continued to boast of an increase in the number of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) officers, the trade union movement on Friday urged the involvement of the employers organisation and urged inspectors to enforce the laws. The General Secretary of the Guyana Trades ...