GHRA questions Patterson’s credibility for GECOM given his role in the ‘Grenada 17’ trial
The Guyana Human Rights Authority (GHRA) is now questioning whether newly appointed Chairman for the the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (retd) James Patterson...
Delay in confirming acting Chancellor, Chief Justice ‘unfortunate’ says CCJ President
– cites continuous probation as pressure on independence of office holders
By Jarryl Bryan
The trend of persons being appointed to act in top positions in...
GPL’s switch to natural gas banking solely on 2020 oil, what will happen in...
…says no feasibility study was done
A recent decision taken by the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) to alter one of its advertisements...
GECOM Chair: Jagdeo says AFC cannot deny its role in the unilateral selection of...
Although the Alliance for Change (AFC) has attempted to remove itself from the process that led to the unilateral appointment of a new Guyana...
New $186M dorm for hinterland students being constructed at Liliendaal- Allicock
Come 2018, tertiary level hinterland students will be housed in a new dormitory facility outfitted with all the necessary amenities. The building is being...
Guyana-Venezuela border controversy: Meeting next week to determine Good Offices Process- Greenidge
The next meeting between representatives of Guyana and Venezuela relative to the ongoing border controversy would determine the outcome of the Good Offices Process...
Sexual Offences Court launched
After years of extensive discussion and planning among stakeholders, the Supreme Court of Judicature (High Court) on Monday launched the Sexual Offences Court with...
US$20M Exxon bonus to Govt: Finance Minister ‘cannot confirm’ receipt, says he will check
While the Opposition Leader has publicly declared he would be going directly to Exxon to ascertain whether a multi-million-dollar signing bonus was indeed paid...
Analyst predicts ‘flat’ Christmas with rising inflation, shrinking disposable income
By Samuel Sukhnandan
Businesses would be taking a huge risk to lay out any substantial investment on massive imports for Christmas 2017; and worse yet,...
More attention needed on social protection services for average citizens-UN report
By Jarryl Bryan
A recent report from the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has stressed the need for more attention to be placed...