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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said he has not lost confidence in party Executive and Central Committee member, Anil Nandlall, despite claims by social media activist Melissa Atwell that he leaked confidential information to her. “If there’s solid proof, then that’s a different matter but, as of now, Anil Nandlall enjoys my confidence, ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday categorically ruled out political opposition representation on the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) which decides on the award of contracts. He said the Executive would not allow its work to be frustrated by a “negative and obstruction” opposition because government has to be accountable to the electorate. “It is something we will ...

The Board of the United States’ Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has approved a just over US$500 million loan for the gas-to-energy project at Wales, West Bank Demerara, with final approval expected at the end of a 30-day notification to the US Congress, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday. Originally, Guyana had applied for US$660 million to help finance the construction of ...

Instead of enacting its own legislation, Guyana opts to wait a bit longer for a regional copyright and intellectual property bill being drafted by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall said Wednesday. “We’re not sitting idle at all, but rather than move unilaterally, we believe that we should move regionally in particular if ...

Efforts are intensifying to settle certain types of criminal court cases amicably, offer perpetrators an opportunity to cease reoffending and instead contribute to healing, officials associated with the Restorative Justice programme said Wednesday. Restorative Justice practitioners are being trained and deployed countrywide to assist magistrates in arriving at decisions based on referrals of certain cases under the Restorative Justice Act. ...

Executive and Central Committee member of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Anil Nandlall on Wednesday downplayed the likelihood of any fallout from accusations by Melissa “Melly Mel” Atwell that he allegedly shared confidential information with her about a number of high-ranking officials and matters. Maintaining that he does not or has never communicated with Ms Atwell, Mr Nandlall, who ...

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Tuesday appealed to commercial banks to comply with a Bank of Guyana directive to use the simplified due diligence (SDD) requirement for opening bank accounts that would attract monthly deposits of GY$500,000 or less. “It would appear to me that this simplified guideline is not well-known,” he said. Dr Singh said Guyanese should not ...

Four High Court judges were Tuesday confirmed in their positions of puisne judges, Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced. He said on his weekly Facebook Live engagement, “Issues In The News” that President Irfaan Ali, acting on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), confirmed the appointments of Justices Damon Younge, Sandil Kissoon, Simone Morris-Ramlall and Gino Persaud. “These judges ...

Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Dr Gobind Ganga on Tuesday virtually ruled out allowing the routine opening of US dollar accounts at commercial banks here by anyone, saying that could put the country’s foreign reserves at risk. Told that the Jamaica Central Bank on Monday hailed the fact that people there were being allowed to freely open foreign exchange ...

The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) is about to submit a feasibility study to both countries to take over the management and operations of the Canawaima Ferry Service and offer more daily trips across the Corentyne River, SGCC Chairman Dr Vishnu Doerga said Tuesday. While there are four to six flights between Guyana and Suriname, Mr Doerga said the return ...