Politics
GECOM tells Caribbean Court general elections possible in November after voters’ list is revised, money allocated
GECOM's Attorney-at-law, Stanley Marcus appearing at the Caribbean Court of Justice. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Thursday told the...
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CCJ asked to order general elections in Guyana soon with updated voters’ list; Judge frowns on slothfulness of judicial system
Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, through his lawyer, on Thursday asked the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)...
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CCJ judge cites need for consultations between President, Opposition Leader on GECOM Chairman appointment
CCJ Judge, Winston Anderson. Trinidad and Tobago Senior Counsel, Douglas Mendes on Wednesday urged the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)...
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Greenidge likely to be in charge of border affairs at Foreign Ministry
Former Second Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge. Former Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge is expected to...
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New Public Service Minister intends to take WPA positions to Cabinet; getting oil cash transfers to poor a priority
Minister of the Public Service, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley. Newly-appointed Public Service Minister, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley says she plans to take the positions...
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Junior Health Minister now Foreign Affairs Minister; Patterson-Yearwood reassigned “in the public interest”
Dr. Karen Cummings being sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Junior Health Minister Dr. Karen Cummings was Thursday elevated...
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International condemnation of terror-plot convict motion adoption pushes gov’t to mull over future recognition of MPs – Ally
Abdul Kadir, shown in 2007, used his engineering training to plan the attack, prosecutors said As international pressure mounts on...
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Boycotting GECOM commissioners, MPs must not be paid – trade union boss
PPP-nominated election commissioners Sase Gunraj, Bibi Shadick and Robeson Benn. General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln...
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Oil money must fund free education, healthcare; no-confidence passage must require 44 lawmakers – GTUC General Secretary
A section of the workers marching through the streets of Georgetown on May Day. General Secretary of the Guyana Trades...
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Guyana rejects use of force in Venezuela
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Takuba Lodge', South Road, Bourda, Georgetown. The Guyana government on Wednesday rejected the use of...
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