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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said overseas-based Guyanese, who are 18 years and older as of January 1, 2024, could also receive the GY$100,000 cash grant per person if they are in Guyana and properly registered. He said once they are in Guyana, they would have to register as the grant would not be paid overseas. “There is no ...

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall on Monday maintained that the Guyana government was on solid constitutional grounds to appoint Assistant Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken as substantive police commissioner, although he has passed retirement age. “To the contrary, the conjoint effect of the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the Constitution (Prescribed Matters) Act impel to the imminent potentiality of Mr Hicken ...

The Guyana government is cautious that Guyanese, regardless of their political preference, could be thinking of creating fake households and scheming other plans to cash in on more of the GY$200,000 per household cash grant than they are entitled to, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said Thursday. “It’s not an easy task when you’re dealing with large numbers of people and ...

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is likely to pull out of talks with the governing coalition on selecting a new Chairman for the Guyana Elections (GECOM) if government does not clarify whether the list of 18 nominees first has to be distilled by President Granger’s representatives, sources said. “Unless we get clarity, I’m ending the engagement,” a source said. ...