Category: Politics

An environmental court is in the making as the Natural Resources and the Environment Ministry moves to enforce the country’s anti-litter laws. This announcement was made on Tuesday by subject minister Robert Persaud at the launch of the “Pick it up Guyana” campaign held at the National Park, Thomas Lands. According to Persaud, enforcement is critical to ensuring that Guyana obtains the status of a green economy. He said the “Pick it up Guyana” initiative will not be focusing only on communities located on the coast, noting that hinterland locations…

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– House Speaker warns of constitutional crisis Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman said that the grave and gathering danger of a constitutional crisis is looming amid a flurry of court motions by the government questioning “the legitimate decision of the National Assembly”. Trotman’s statements come one day after the administration moved to the High Court asking for the restoration of some Gy$20 billion chopped from the budget. “The continued resort to the High Court to question legitimate decisions of the National Assembly, points to the grave and gathering…

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President Donald Ramotar said that with political “will and trust”, Guyana can achieve its true potential. The president expressed the sentiment as he addressed hundreds of Guyanese at the National Park in commemoration of the country’s 46th anniversary as an independent nation. Ramotar said cooperation is the key to ensuring that all dreams are realised. Pointing to the 2011 general and regional elections, and the new dispensation, he said the leaders of the country must display “maturity” by putting the interest of the country and people first, as opposed to…

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Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman said partnership must prevail among all parties and Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly. This, he stressed, is not an option but a necessity, as it will help to move the business of the country forward. Trotman said it is no accident that the theme: “Managing through Partnership” was chosen. According to him, the 10th Parliament started with many changes, a reality that must be accepted by all MPs. “Parliament and the executive are expected to work as partners if there…

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  – Canada, UK MPs commend local efforts By Samuel Sukhnandan Members of Parliament (MPs) ended a two-day seminar on Tuesday promising to build better partnerships, reduce rhetoric and put aside political agenda, with the aim of serving all Guyanese. This is according to Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman, who told the media that the seminar was successful, given the fact that several topics of importance were discussed. Trotman believes that the seminar fulfilled the theme: “Managing through Partnership”. “The fact that such a seminar was held was…

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  –more than Gy$20B in dividends paid into Consolidated Fund in past 20 years In a shocking twist in the controversy about the financial status of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), its executive director Winston Brassington on Friday, May 11, disclosed that as of March month-end, the entity had Gy$ 700 million in its coffers, pouring cold water on the Alliance For Change’s guesstimate of Gy$ 50 billion. This figure represents all of the government holding company’s monies, including those being held in an escrow account, but…

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