Politics
GDF frowns on report of general elections in June; says training document taken “out of context”
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says someone misinterpreted a leaked training document that states that the army must be prepared...
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Decisions on no-confidence court cases before this month-end – Chief Justice
Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on Tuesday set stiff timelines for lawyers to submit legal arguments in three cases related to...
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Local gov’t minister calls for accountability at City Hall, effective constituency representation
Minister of Local Government, Ronald Bulkan (standing) and Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine Local Government Minister, Ronald Bulkan on Monday...
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Charrandass Persaud willing to take lie detector test on no-confidence ‘Yes’ vote; admits negotiating gold purchase
Malaika Clarke asking a question at the Town Hall teleconference meeting with Sasenarine Singh and Charrandass Persaud Former government parliamentarian...
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Marijuana, hemp decriminalisation on Guyana’s election agenda
A day after the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) promised to decriminalise cultivation of marijuana and hemp, Guyanese police announced...
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Liberty and Justice Party not ready to disclose financial backers; promises transparency, accountability
Lenox Shuman Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman touted transparency and accountability at his political party's...
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Liberty and Justice Party leader, Lenox Shuman to give up Canadian citizenship
Lenox Shuman The leader of the newly-formed Liberty and Justice Party, Lenox Shuman, Saturday evening announced he would be giving...
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Guyana protests Canadian High Commission alleged complicity in attempted toppling of gov’t
Canada's High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee The Foreign Ministry has lodged a blistering protest with Canada over the alleged...
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Shyam Nokta could emerge as PPP consensus presidential candidate
Shyam Nokta As the People's Progressive Party (PPP) on Thursday began hearing from five of its presidential candidate hopefuls, former...
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Canada’s High Commissioner mum on Charrandass Persaud departure; police tight-lipped on “matter of national security” probe
Canadian High Commissioner Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee Canada's High Commissioner to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee, on Thursday refused to comment on her...
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