Politics

Amid lingering concerns by the United States (US) about the transparency and quality of Chinese-funded infrastructural projects, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has said Chinese loans are softer and that Guyana’s procurement process is “open”. “We made it clear to everyone. No financing from anybody comes with political strings but Chinese financing has been readily available to the world and we ...

President Irfaan Ali minutes on Friday announced that draft amendments to the election laws will be circulated for public consultations next month. He said the Attorney General Anil Nandlall was Thursday been tasked with circulating the draft laws next week to allow for six weeks of consultations. “We have to have an efficient time-frame on this,” the President told a ...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday appeared to  back down from his long-held position that he would not be meeting with Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon to discuss key constitutional appointments unless the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) is recognised as being legitimately in office. They include substantive appointments for the positions of Chancellor, Chief Justice and the Police Commissioner.  He also ...

The Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Council meeting was Thursday morning adjourned after an Alliance For Change (AFC) councilor, who wants to sponsor a no-confidence motion against the Vice Chairman Samuel Sandy, refused to leave on the grounds that he was exposed to a COVID-19 positive person. Regional Chairman, Daniel Seeram said when the council meets again next month he would be ...

The Leader of the small opposition Liberty and Justice Party (LJP)  Lenox Shuman has formally asked President Ali to set aside calls for the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to first publicly  recognise the government before consultations are held with Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon. In that regard, Mr Shuman, in his capacity as Deputy Speaker, told ...

Three executive members of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) have blistered their party leader, David Granger, after he asked that they and others be blocked from managing the upcoming elections for leader because they had allegedly pushed for no-confidence motions against him. Leader aspirants Aubrey Norton and Dr Richard Vanwest Charles as well as Winston Felix have all denied ...

Long-serving People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member, Aubrey Norton on Saturday scoffed at Mr. Roysdale Forde’s suggestion that he would transform that party into an Afro-Guyanese political organisation if he wins the leadership. Mr. Norton stopped short of openly accusing Mr. Forde of being ignorant of his track-record of backing Indo-Guyanese in their party over the years. “Mr. Forde is ...

Prominent Attorney-at-Law, Roysdale Forde Thursday night came out with a ringing endorsement of Joseph Harmon for the leadership of their People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), saying there was no place for a tribal or divisive leader. Mr. Harmon has also publicly accused the governing largely Indo-backed People’s Progressive Party (PPP) of discrimination against Afro-Guyanese. In hailing incumbent leader David Granger’s ...

Two University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturers have strongly cast doubt on the independence of the Guyana Court of Appeal because of its rulings on political and 2020 general election cases. Law Lecturer, Ronnie Yearwood highlighted that the Guyana High Court rulings had been all upheld by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rather than the Guyana Court of ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member, Joseph Harmon on Thursday night launched his campaign to be the next party leader, promising to be at the helm of bringing back disenchanted supporters, attracting cross-racial backing and uniting the party. Speaking at the launch of his campaign  held at the Herdmanston Lodge, Queenstown, Georgetown, he also promised to ensure that the PNCR ...