Politics

Several People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) supporters are at the helm of a recently-launched arm of the United States’ Democratic Party A statement issued by the Democrats Abroad- Guyana Country Committee said that its Chairman Dr. Dawn Stewart outlined the chapter’s agenda for the next two years.  She reportedly called on Guyanese-Americans and Americans living in Guyana who are registered ...

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Monday night castigated President Irfaan Ali for doling out another tranche of GYD$25,000 cash grants, saying it was a ploy to distract Guyanese from spiraling cost of living, no salary increases and perceived racism. “They are now trying to distract attention from what is happening and the pressure that is being brought to bear. What ...

President Irfaan Ali on Monday night announced that Guyana’s almost 65,000 old age pensioners would get a one-off extra month pension as a “grant” and that government would pay the electricity bill for households consuming not more than 75 kilowatt hours per month. The one-off grant, he said, would put more than $1.6 billion in the hands of pensioners. He ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) stalwart Bishwaishwar “Cammie” Ramsaroop died on Monday, the party said. He was 81 years old. “The Party recognizes and records its appreciation for his spirited campaigning and valuable contribution to its political evolution and to national development in the early days of the Republic,” the PNCR said. A lawyer by profession, he served as a ...

Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett on Monday promised to run the affairs of the 15-nation bloc in an inclusive manner and give a listening ear to everyone in an effort to find solutions to some of the region’s most pressing problems. Dr. Barnett said she intends to tap into the “well-spring of unity” because it is ...

Newly-installed Secretary-General of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett on Monday made known her stance against attacks on political leaders. Labelling the recent head injury of St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves by  a projectile hurled by anti-vaccination protester as a “despicable attack”, she categorically stated her strong position against such actions. “Such violent actions ...

Prime Minister Mark Phillips late Sunday night heaped scorn on United States (US) Democratic Congressman, Hakeem Jeffries for taking sides with Guyana’s political opposition in saying that there are discrimination and other aspects of bad governance here. “Further, we note the remarks made by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and find them to be quite appalling. We are disappointed that the Congressman ...

Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, United States Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday backed calls by the Afro-Guyanese dominated opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to address alleged racism by the majority Indo-Guyanese People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-led administration. “We stand in solidarity with each and everyone of you to deal with the situation down in Guyana,” he ...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), by a majority vote of four to three, on Thursday voted in favour of the termination of the employment contracts of the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers and the Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo. “Thank Allah It is over at last! No more, Lowenfield, Myers or Mingo at ...

A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Jermaine Figueira on Thursday said he and Pastor Nigel London convinced protesters to clear the Mackenzie-Wismar bridge after Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony opened the door to talks about the vaccination process. Dr. Anthony announced late Wednesday night that health care workers and public transportation workers would be given until August ...