Politics

Chief Justice, Roxanne George-Wiltshire and High Court Judge, Dawn Gregory are to be sworn in Wednesday as Court of Appeal Judges, according to well-placed sources. They are due to take the Oaths of Office before President David Granger at his official residence, State House. This will pave the way for the Court of Appeal to resume sittings since the retirement ...

Two men were Tuesday arraigned for allegedly bribing a constable at the Brickdam Police Station to release one of their sons from custody after he was accused of being in illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Kamendra Raghubeer of 171 ‘C’ Field, Sophia and 24-year old Anil Persaud of Ramsingh Street, Sophia pleaded not guilty and were released on ...

The United States (US) oil giant, ExxonMobil, is yet to make its Final Investment Decision (FID) to engage in commercial production offshore Guyana because local regulatory agencies are still reviewing applications, officials said Tuesday. They are the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) being reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the granting of a production license by the Guyana Geology and ...

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, today reiterated calls for decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana (cannabis sativa) and pointed to the fact, there are many young people across the country who have been jailed, while large scale dealers walk scot free. Jagdeo was at the time addressing his party’s press engagement. The former president was asked to give his ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Thursday (May 11, 2017) warned that when government breaks for a parliamentary recess in August, the administration will embark on an unconscionable raping of the treasury in order to facilitate drug purchases through manufactured emergencies. The prediction was made by the former Junior Finance Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill during a press engagement held at the ...

Fearful of a terrorist assault on Parliament Building while the 65-seat National Assembly is in session, the Guyana Police Force says it has extended its cordon to include several streets nearby. “The Guyana Police Force wishes the Public to know that the barriers were directly related to the security of Parliament. This enhanced security arrangement has a nexus to terrorists ...

Following is the Working People’s Alliance’s tribute to late Tchaiko Kwayana The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) is deeply pained and saddened at the death of Sister Tchaiko Kawayana, who, after a struggle with cancer, departed the world of the living to join her ancestors on the morning of Saturday May 6th 2017 in the USA. Sister Tchaiko was the wife ...

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs (MOIPA), Alfred King, has disclosed an alarming state of affairs at the government agency, unearthed in a review of the Ministry’s compliance with legislative and accounting standards. King was at the time addressing the opening of now quarterly meetings of Community Development Officers attached to the Ministry and posted across the ...

Less than one day after allegations of financial irregularities were levelled against Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, he denied the claims and deemed them “politically” motivated and jealousy of his achievements in promoting and developing sport. “I have every reason to believe that this article is part of a naked attack on my person, character and integrity which is politically motivated. ...

A debate on a motion piloted by the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) was cut short today (May 8, 2017) when government using its superiority in the House opted not to go beyond the scheduled 10 PM close of the day much to the chagrin of the political opposition. That motion which was moved by former Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline ...