Politics

Even as flood waters were receding from the south-eastern town of Linden and surrounding Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) areas, the opposition-controlled regional council and government on Wednesday traded blame for the severity and response to the flood. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Guyana’s disaster response agency, reported that water has receded in Noitgedacht where the Community Development Council (CDC) ...

Working People’s Alliance (WPA) executive member and Buxton Morning Time host, Kidackie Amsterdam was Tuesday morning arrested at his Buxton, East Coast Demerara residence for allegedly committing cyber-crimes, prompting his party to deem him a “political prisoner”. “As is now the norm for opposition figures, the police have denied Mr. Amsterdam station bail and from all indications seem in no ...

Stacking the Mocha Community Centre with persons from elsewhere to meet with United States (US) Democratic Congressman, Jonathan Jackson on Tuesday appeared to have backfired after the American politician quickly took control of the event and allowed residents of the community to vent their concerns. Persons from other East Bank Demerara communities and Albouystown, Georgetown as well as officials of ...

High-ranking member of the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) Central Executive Committee (CEC), Attorney-at-Law Dr Gary Best on Sunday denied ever offering legal advice on the implications of United States (US)-based affiliates working on behalf of the party there. “I provided no such legal advice to the CEC. I’m not the legal advisor to the Party. I’m not the legal ...

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member, Attorney-at-Law Amanza Walton-Desir on Sunday denied claims that she advised that party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) that the North American Region’s (NAR) work in the United States (US) could face serious implications under the United States Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) “Colleagues, as you are aware nothing could be further from the truth. ...

Guyanese are living longer and fewer mothers and children are dying, President Irfaan Ali announced Saturday night at a flag-raising ceremony held in Linden to usher in Guyana’s 58th Independence anniversary. He said that from 2020 to now, the country’s life expectancy has increased by two years overall to 70 in males, and 74 for females. Dr Ali said government’s ...

–no need for FARA registration, no US legal advice sought The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Sunday rejected outrightly assertions by the Chairman of the North American Region (NAR), Ellen Tappin that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members could be jailed and fined if they seek to exercise control over groups or persons that are not registered under ...

-bitter fallout between PNCR and NAR The People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) decision to cut ties with its North American Region (NAR) over alleged failure to follow instructions and directions, has triggered a warning by NAR Inc that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members could be jailed in the United States (US) and fined. NAR Inc Chairman, Ellen Tappin ...

Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on Friday ruled that the constitutional rights of then Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and his Deputy Roxanne Myers to a fair trial would not be violated because the Representation of the People Act prohibits disclosure of meetings of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). As a result of the dismissal of the case, according to Attorney ...

As the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP)-led administration prepares Saturday to hold Guyana’s 58th Independence Anniversary flag raising ceremony in the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) stronghold of Linden, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Friday said the APNU+AFC coalition would boycott the event. Among the reasons he cited were the government’s “blatant disregard” for locally elected representatives in the community ...