Politics

The Guyana Water Incorporated is not too pleased with a press statement issued by the People’s Progressive Party at the weekend and is refuting its contents in its entirety saying that it was irresponsible and malicious. The statement issued by the Party had alleged that Heads of Government agencies were demanding that contractors donate monies towards projects being undertaken by ...

The private sector and other players in society are expected to adopt communities across Guyana as part of efforts to develop sustainable development, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said Saturday. “The business community, individuals, associations and other groups should be encouraged to adopt communities to help address issues affecting them and promote their development,” he told the opening of a ...

A petition containing 1,200 signatures calling for the Region Nine Executive Officer, Karl Parker has been dispatched to President David Granger prompting the intervention of the Guyanese leader and Parker’s stern denial of the allegations. “I’ll say this, however, that none of it is true. I think is just a political ploy to get me out of the way but ...

  Minister of State, Joseph Harmon Thursday night explained his appearance in a photograph with Chinese company officials aboard a private jet in China, saying that several Chinese companies that intend to invest significantly in Guyana assisted with transportation. Harmon said his meeting with the Chinese companies’ representatives coincided with his visit to China on official government business in March, ...

President David Granger was unaware of all of the appointed honorary ministerial advisors including prominent businessman, Brian “BK” Tiwari who was recommended by General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Joseph Harmon. “Mr. Brian Tiwari, upon the recommendation of the General Secretary of the APNU, was one such person identified and issued with an instrument. I was subsequently ...

The Guyana government Thursday categorically denied that the Ministry of the Presidency had ordered the transfer of a government-owned hangar to BK International but confirmed that the new Board of Directors of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) shelved a previous decision to do so because of expansion works at the airport. “The new Board of Directors would have looked at ...

The youth arm of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) says that it stands resolutely behind Minister of State Joseph Harmon  against calls for the Minister to be stripped of some of his responsibilities. The Guyana Youth and student Movement (GYSM) in a press statement said that the political landscape of Guyana has been transformed with the advancement of coalition ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) appeared to have used the ongoing controversy over Minister of State, Joseph Harmon to address an imbalance in power between the Cabinet and the Presidency, political scientists said Thursday. Political Scientist, Dr. David Hinds observed that the AFC had negotiated the numerical allocation of seats in the Cummingsburg Accord but failed to discuss the assignment ...

Dear Editor, The sitting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Seelall Persaud, in a recent interview published by “Demerara Waves” sought to do the following: Disrespect a Cabinet decision of the PPP/C administration. Besmirch the character of the then Minister of Home Affairs; Clement J. Rohee. Denigrate the efficacy of the Strategic Management Department at the Guyana Police Force. For the benefit ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Wednesday announced that Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes has put his resignation as party Chairman on hold until a review is conducted, following a meeting with party leader, Khemraj Ramjattan. “After a most productive working session it was agreed that Chairman Hughes’s resignation will not take effect at this time and he will instead proceed on ...