The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Wednesday asked the High Court to order the removal of Minister of Tourism Oneidge Walrond as a parliamentarian because she had taken the oath while she had still been an American citizen. The coalition wants the High Court to declare that Ms. Walrond is not a lawful member of ...
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Guyana no longer recognises Polisario Front-Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Guyana has announced its decision to withdraw its recognition of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Morroco World News reported. Guyana sent a letter to Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita to inform the North African country of its decision. Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd told the Moroccan minister that “the Government ...
Read More »EPA Executive Director told to remain off the job
The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams has been told not to report for duty although his vacation leave is finished. He was due to return to work on Monday after he had been told in August to proceed on 126 days leave. Dr. Adams told News-Talk Radio 103.1 FM/ Demerara Waves Online News that ...
Read More »APNU+AFC files motion calling for speedy police probe into “hate” killing of Henrys, Singh
Guyana’s opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Monday presented a motion to the National Assembly, calling on police to fast-track its probe into the early September “hate” killing of three youths in West Coast Berbice. “We are here in our representative capacity to symbolically present a motion to the Parliament of which we are a part ...
Read More »City Council challenges Local Govt Commission’s refusal to approve appointment of top officials
The Georgetown City Council is challenging the legality of a decision by the Local Government Commission (LGC) to refuse to appoint six officers of the city government’s administration although it had been given the right to advertise, interview and select persons a committee had deemed fit for the positions. In court papers seen by News-Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM/ Demerara ...
Read More »The New Movement executives resign over infighting amid threat of legal action as party endorses PPP; key financier backs Asha Kissoon
The New Movement (TNM) political party on Thursday appeared to have collapsed with the resignation of six executive members over claims of undemocratic decision-making and a mixture of political and business interests in a privately-owned oil sector company. But TNM Presidential candidate and co-founder, Dr. Asha Kissoon denied that her party has become closely aligned with the governing People’s Progressive ...
Read More »President Ali pledges cooperation on “critical strategic interests” with Joe Biden
President Irfaan Ali says he wants to work together with the administration of United States (US) President Joe Biden to help fight the potentially deadly coronavirus, COVID-19. In a congratulatory letter dated 7th November, 2020, when Mr. Biden was declared the winner, Dr. Ali also indicated that there are other matters that he hoped the two countries could work closely ...
Read More »APNU+AFC banking on Joe Biden administration for improved relations
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon is hoping that the incoming administration of United States President-elect Joe Biden will improve the political and social conditions in Guyana. “We commit to working with you to rebuild trust between our peoples, strengthening goodwill and re-establishing constitutional democracy and social cohesion in Guyana after a recent period of political and social turmoil and distress,” Mr. ...
Read More »Minister Walrond took parliamentary oath while she was a US citizen- official American records
Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond appeared to have taken the oath of office as a parliamentarian before she had lost her United States (US) citizenship, but the Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs stayed clear of saying whether she has breached Guyana’s constitution. In the Certificate of Loss of Nationality released by the Clerk of the National Assembly, it shows ...
Read More »Dr. Ashni Singh is Senior Minister responsible for Finance at the Office of the President
Dr. Ashni Singh, who previously served as Finance Minister up to 2015, is back at the helm of the finance sector but this time under the Office of the President. He was sworn in as as a Senior Minister with responsibilities for Finance under the Office of the President. Dr Ashni Singh took his oath in the presence of Cabinet ...
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