Last Updated on Thursday, 4 July 2024, 22:32 by Writer General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Nigel Hughes’ insistence on remaining ExxonMobil’s lawyer is unethical and amounts to double standards but Mr Hughes said he has not been responsible for the company’s portfolio for the past 24 ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 4 July 2024, 17:47 by Writer The People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) internal elections that were held on June 30 were “transparent”, Returning Officer Vincent Alexander said on Thursday. “I’m even more proud of its transparent and open conduct of the election in a country where elections are associated with notoriety,” he said in a video ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 4 July 2024, 11:12 by Writer Three days after delegates voted at the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) internal elections, up to Wednesday afternoon the results for the 15-member Central Executive Committee (CEC) were not available, party officials confirmed. Multiple sources confirmed late Wednesday that the 15 CEC members are expected to include Joan-Ann Romascindo, Jermaine ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 4 July 2024, 11:24 by Writer by GHK Lall “Nigel Hughes says no law prevents him from representing Exxon while leading AFC” (KN, July 03). I agree. Without looking at a single line on a single page in any single chapter of the laws of Guyana, I wholeheartedly agree with my brother, C.A. Nigel Hughes. But ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 20:19 by Writer In the wake of devastation and death caused by Hurricane Beryl, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders met in an emergency session on Tuesday and agreed to ask the international community for financial relief. “The extent of destruction here will definitely require international support, not only immediate financial support in the form ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 20:10 by Writer Guyana’s Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said the first shipment of relief aid to Grenada from Guyana has arrived in the hurricane-affected country where three people were killed by Beryl. The relief items included generators, water purification tablets, chainsaws, batteries, hygiene items and other necessities. CDC Director General, Retired Colonel Nazrul ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 8:27 by Writer St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said he has received a commitment from Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali to rush a quantity of building materials to Union Island, one of the Grenadines, where Hurricane Beryl smashed more more than 90 percent of the houses. “In one case, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 1 July 2024, 22:41 by Writer At least five buildings on Bush Lot public road, West Coast Berbice were burning Monday night, the Guyana Fire Service said. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. The Fire Service asked commuters passing through that area to “exercise caution and traverse safely” because of thick smoke. According ...

Last Updated on Monday, 1 July 2024, 22:37 by Writer Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell on Monday said that Guyana was on standby to deploy security personnel to his tri-island country after the violent category four storm, Hurricane Beryl, passes. He told a news briefing hours before that he was in contact with President Irfaan Ali and the Grenadian ...

Last Updated on Monday, 1 July 2024, 22:29 by Writer The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Monday confirmed that incumbent party leader, Aubrey Norton was returned unopposed and the Chairman and two Vice Chairmen were re-elected. The 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress also passed a resolution that Mr Norton “shall be the party’s presidential candidate for the next General and ...