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Tremendous possibilities exist during 10th Parliament – Trotman

November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman said despite uncertainty, confusion and trepidation, he predicts tremendous possibilities for growth and development during the 10th Parliament. He said one of the objectives of Parliament is to use the National Assembly as a bridge between the various competing political forces; as a place for reconciling differences and finding points of convergence for the greater national good. Trotman was speaking at a forum where several business executives and politicians interacted at the Pegasus Hotel last Thursday.…

Rohee says he is “wrongfully blamed” for Linden shootings

November 1, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– “Opposition engaging in campaign of vilification” In light of the swirl of allegations levelled against Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee following the opposition-backed Linden protest, on Wednesday, the minister appeared before the commissioners, contending he was the subject of a vilification campaign. “The efforts of linking me to the shooting to death, I think is politically motivated by virtue of my political responsibility as a minister and the current campaign of vilification that has subsequently ensued and currently taking place, finds its genesis to that accusation,” he stated, when…

New polls no solution to parliamentary uncertainties – HPS

November 1, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Opposition machinations, the Speaker’s counter-machinations and the Administration’s resolute Parliamentary work have made the sittings of the National Assembly an exercise of great uncertainty and unbelievable spectacle, Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon said on Wednesday. He was at the time responding to a question regarding the extent to which Government would be willing to continue to entertain the situation; or whether the administration is getting closer to the point where going back to the polls would end the uncertainties. He explained that the two…

From the brink of destruction to an abundance of freedom

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Attorney General Anil Nandlall speaks of the struggles of the PPP/ C to liberate Guyana Celebrations in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) in office continued last week at Fort Wellington, Region Five, where hundreds of school children, regional officials and residents gathered to recall the struggles for freedom and reflect on the progress that has been achieved over the past two decades. Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, who participated in the activities, spoke on the history of the…

Agricola mayhem a threat to national security

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

–govt says it holds AFC particularly responsible Government on Monday accused the opposition political parties, in particular the Alliance For Change (AFC), for provoking mayhem in Agricola, East Bank Demerara on October 11. “The government views these events to be directly attributable to instigations, urgings, and actions of the Alliance For Change and the APNU (A Partnership for National Unity). We hold the AFC, in particular, responsible and accountable for the disturbances,” Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said in a statement in the House. “… this cannot be viewed as anything…

“New parliamentary dispensation has not delivered” – Nandlall

July 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall said government is not pleased with the proceedings in the National Assembly, stating that the opposition is abusing the process and, in some instances violating the laws of Guyana. On the issue of parliamentary motions moved by the opposition, the attorney general stated that they are seeking to do a number of irrelevant things, most of which do not require a motion. Pointing to the fact that some of the motions sought to demand information, he explained that the way is already…

APNU calls for local gov’t polls by year-end

July 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Reiterating its call for the administration to fulfill its promise to hold local government elections by year-end thereby ensuring that local government reform take place, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said it is shameful that there is no evidence of steps being taken to prepare for elections. APNU parliamentarian Ronald Bulkan said the government was urged to decentralise and not re-centralise, to stop seeking to control and dominate local democratic organs, allow communities to elect their own councillors, and respect local leaders. The state was also urged to practise…

Gov’t scoffs at no-confidence motion against Region 8 REO

July 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– says Regional Chairman misled council Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud said Region Eight Chairman Mark Crawford has misled the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) into passing a no-confidence motion against the Regional Executive Officer Ronald Harsaywack. The no-confidence motion was passed by eight of 15 councillors on Tuesday, July 10 during the RDC’s statutory meeting after being moved by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) councillor Oswald Junior and seconded by an Alliance For Change (AFC) representative. The councillors had cited 11 reasons for supporting the no-confidence motion, including the…

Businessman warns politicians against ‘confrontational politics’

July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) President Clinton Urling has criticised Guyana’s opposition politicians for their confrontational logic, which he said, can hamper the growth of the economy and prevent local and international investment crucial to the country’s development. Urling said Guyana is a country on the move with a strong economy which has recorded six years of consecutive growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The chamber’s own internal survey released about two weeks ago indicated that the country is performing very well. He stressed that government and private…

APNU wants government of national unity

July 20, 2012 TIMES INT'L

As the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) celebrates its first anniversary, its chairman, David Granger has renewed the party’s call for a government of national unity. Granger noted that the APNU, a collection of more than 10 parties and civic organisations, together with the Alliance For Change (AFC) were given a “a mandate by the majority” at the November 2011 national elections. That mandate, he said, is to work towards the establishment of a government of national unity. An APNU-led government, he said, will be committed to ‘inclusionary democracy’…