Politics

Mr. Joseph Harmon has resigned as a parliamentarian for A Partnership for National Unity++Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC),  well-placed sources confirmed on Saturday. The resignation  was submitted to House Speaker Manzoor Nadir and a copy was provided to Representative of the APNU+AFC  list of candidates, David Granger. “I have given this decision my deepest thoughts and am of the view that ...

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Wednesday slammed the Irfaan Ali-led administration for shutting out the opposition from the Natural Resource Fund’s (NRF) Board, dashing hopes of keeping an eye on how the ‘oil money’ would be spent. “By these actions, the PPP has shown again its total lack of interest in transparency, accountability and inclusivity. It continues to ...

In the wake of concerns by the Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) about whether Guyana’s local content legislation is breaching Caribbean Community (CARICOM) single market rules, regional leaders have agreed to consider what should the amount of local content and over what period, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Wednesday. Briefing the media on the outcome of the CARICOM mid-term ...

The Guyana Elections Commission on Tuesday appointed a new Legal Officer. He is Attorney-at-Law Mr. Kurt Anthony Da Silva. He is currently serving the President and Judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as a Judicial Counsel. Mr. Da Silva holds a Master of Laws Degree in Public Law from the University of the West Indies.  Shortly after being ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Tuesday indicated that he was allowing the process for his return to the National Assembly possibly in April to take its course, even as he stayed clear of saying whether he believed that everything will go smoothly. He said he was aware that Representative of A Partnership for National ...

Chairman of A Partnership for National Unity, Aubrey Norton on Tuesday said the opposition coalition would  Wednesday nominate a representative to sit on the governing board of the Natural Resources Fund (NRF) to hopefully guard the manner in which government would be spending the oil revenues. The parliamentary committee on appointments is due to meet on Wednesday. While  the APNU+Alliance ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) wants the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded report that recommends power-sharing to be used as a springboard for a campaign to realise that goal. WPA executive member, Tacuma Ogunseye said while the US was now pushing power-sharing for its own interest, that model of governance should be given an opportunity to end political ...

Former prominent Georgetown businessman and politician, John Simon De Freitas, has died in Madeira, Portugal to where he had migrated several years ago, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said on Sunday. “He was a highly-regarded businessman and corporate manager He was a devoted member of the Party and was an advisor to the late Party Leader and President Desmond ...

The Guyana government and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Thursday united in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The Government of Guyana condemns the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by Russia. We call for an immediate cessation of Military action,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The government added that it was in consultation with its ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Wednesday promised that the opposition coalition would remove income tax if elected to government because Guyana is now an oil producer-exporter, in his message to mark Guyana’s 52nd Republic Anniversary. “The PNCR wishes to make it clear that as your government-in-waiting, as part of the coalition, we will remove ...