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Ahead of the much anticipated meeting with President David Granger on the appointment of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has said that in addition to the 18 nominees that were previously identified for the post, he is also looking at some new names including foreign nominees. During his weekly engagement with the media on Thursday, Jagdeo said he is hoping that the President will look at the eighteen names that were previously rejected, but in case he still does not find favour…

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The High Commission of Canada to Guyana organized a reception on June 24, 2019 to celebrate Canada Day 2019. In her remarks, High Commissioner Lilian Chatterjee announced plans to establish a Canada Chamber of Commerce in Guyana. (In photo: Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali and his wife greet the Canadian Envoy in the presence of other invited guests.

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…Opposition says of caretaker Govt moving ahead with 2020 Budget preparations Despite the passage of a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against the Government and the fact that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has said Government should be in caretaker mode, preparations have commenced for 2020’s Budget. This is in implicit violation of the CCJ’s ruling of the functions of a Caretaker Government following a NCM. The CCJ ruled on June 18 that the Government was defeated by a vote of NCM, meaning early elections must be called. But just three…

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…as Guyana prepares for First Oil, says Houston energy consultant By Kristen Macklingam As Guyana continues to prepare for a booming oil and gas industry, the government is being urged not to forget to develop its infrastructure. Energy Consultant from the Callender Law Firm in Houston, Texas, Edwin Callender, underscored the importance of infrastructural planning during an Oil and Gas Business Training Conference on Thursday morning at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. He explained that in preparing Guyana for the oil and gas sector the entire country needs to be able…

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…President Granger says of GECOM Chair appointment  Despite a ruling from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that his decision to unilaterally appoint Justice (rtd) James Patterson as Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman was flawed, President David Granger is insisting that he acted within the ambit of the constitutional provisions. On Tuesday, the Trinidad-based regional court ruled that the appointment was unconstitutional and the process used by the Guyanese President was flawed. However, President Granger contended on Wednesday that he selected a “fit and proper” person as Chairman of GECOM…

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…Jordan, Nagamootoo call for street protests in defiance of CCJ ruling Regardless of what the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) or anyone says, the coalition Government is not prepared to call elections unless House-to-House Registration is carried out. This is according to Finance Minister Winston Jordan. Jordan made this statement during a Government outreach in Bartica on Tuesday, in the presence of several other Ministers of Government, in clear defiance of the CCJ ruling. At the time, Jordan also rallied coalition supporters to protest if necessary for House-to-House Registration. This…

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President Donald Trump said yesterday that U.S. authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally, according to a Reuters report. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States,” Trump tweeted, referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. “They will be removed as fast as they come in,” he said. He did not offer specifics, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, there are an estimated 12 million…

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…Coach says team gained “a lot of confidence” from match against USA Bravery is the only term available that can be used to describe the Golden Jaguars, who on Tuesday night took on seven time Gold Cup and defending champions who have been a part of the competition since its inception, USA. Unfortunately, in front of a sold out crowd at the Allianz Field Stadium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Guyana suffered their first Gold Cup loss, 4-0. Witnessed by a crowd numbering 19,418 inclusive of quite a few patriotic Guyanese, the…

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…Ramjattan says no solid evidence to extradite Charrandas Persaud The probe into the bribery allegations and movement of gold against former Alliance For Change Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud is at a standstill as investigators have not obtained substantial evidence in the matter. This disclosure was made by Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan on Wednesday, when he told reporters that the police have failed to obtain a statement from Persaud and there is not enough evidence for him to be extradited to Guyana. “Charrandass left and the investigators were…

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…challenges President to “call the elections if you are so popular” Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has dismissed a recent opinion poll showing that President David Granger has a high 94% approval ratings among party supporters. Jagdeo called the Coalition-sponsored poll “fake”, noting that APNU/AFC Government should call elections if they are so confident. The Opposition Leader made this comment at this weekly press conference on Thursday, where he claimed that the poll was conducted by the Coalition Government out of desperation. According to Jagdeo, the release of the poll…

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