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President David Granger has urged the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to begin preparations for General and Regional Elections, while promising to make the financial resources necessary, available. In a letter dated February 25, 2019, and addressed to Chairman of GECOM, retired Justice James Patterson, the President laid out these promises and urged GECOM to start its work. “The Government of Guyana is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that the Commission is provided with the financial resources and has sufficient time to conduct credible elections,” he said. The information…

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NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo have announced a proposal to transform the MTA and create dedicated and sustained funding streams for the agency. The proposal includes the joint endorsement of congestion pricing and a plan to reorganize the MTA. 1. MTA will develop a reorganization plan to make the agency more efficient and effective. The antiquated structure will be fundamentally changed to centralize common functions among the 6 existing entities. Currently – NYCTA, LIRR, Metro-North, MTA Capital Construction, MTA Bus, SI Railway – operate as…

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…as Guyana Govt, electoral body frustrate timeline for March polls …Int’l community urged to take action The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has said it will push for international action against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following the vote to inform President David Granger that elections cannot be held in 90 days as constitutionally mandated. The PPP said the time is opportune for international action – as was needed in 1990 to ensure constitutional compliance. The Party is referring to the intervention of former United States (US) President Jimmy Carter…

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…APNU/AFC Ministers campaign on State resources in Region 9 The A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition is campaigning heavily on State resources; and some observers have noted that that this a blatant abuse of taxpayers’ money and a possible violation of the law. What was labelled as ‘Government business’ turned out to be a massive elections campaign, when a large ministerial convoy ventured to Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) at the weekend. Nineteen Ministers spent three days visiting various communities, making grand promises in exchange for votes.…

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…after Venezuelan navy interruption United States (US) oil giant ExxonMobil has refocused its efforts ever since Venezuela’s navy “intercepted” a ship exploring for oil on behalf of the company and said it plans to stick with those plans until the issues are resolved by the countries involved. Speaking at the sidelines of an oil and gas forum on Wednesday hosted by American Chambers of Commerce (AmCham), Upstream Geoscience Manager of Esso Exploration Guyana Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, Dough McGhee said that it is a Government problem right now and…

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The father of an 11-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert last week has died. Roopesh Rajkumar had been in hospital since suffering a self-inflicted gunshot w ound the night his daughter, Riya, was found dead in his Brampton home after she went missing on Valentine’s Day. An Amber Alert was issued after Riya’s mother had gone to police after Rajkumar allegedly failed to return the girl on time after taking her out for her birthday. She told police that she had received concerning comments from Roopesh…

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Stalemate at GECOM on timeline for E-Day Despite a meeting convened on Wednesday by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to discuss issues pertaining to the Commission’s readiness for the upcoming elections, there has not been any progress thus far, according to People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Commissioner Robeson Benn. Speaking to the local press following the engagement, the former PPP Government Minister said a lot of time was wasted on Wednesday as he dubbed the meeting unproductive. According to him, the timelines for training of polling agents were discussed but no…

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…as NY Mayor, Schools Chancellor kick off 2019 Education Council Elections New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza kicked off the 2019 Community and Citywide Education Council election on Thursday, urging parents to run as part of their effort to empower and elevate the voice of parent leaders, which includes their ongoing five-borough parent forum tour. According to the Mayor’s Office, Education Councils are a critical way for parents and families to get involved and help shape their school communities. Parents can go online to…

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Finance Minister Winston Jordan on Monday signed two loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the tune of US$31.1 million. The loans are earmarked for the establishment of an Electronic Single Window for Trade and the Energy Matrix Diversification and Institutional Strengthening of the Department of Energy. The projects will be executed by the Business Ministry; the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc respectively. The loans were signed on the sidelines of the eighth Annual Caribbean Governors’ Meeting of the IDB. The…

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The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association on Wednesday said it welcomes the recent ruling of acting Chief Justice Roxane George in the legal challenge arising out of the December 21, 2018 no-confidence resolution and called for the announcement of the date for constitutionally mandated General and Regional Elections. Chief Justice George, on January 31, issued rulings in three cases arising out of the no-confidence resolution that toppled the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government. On Monday, the released written judgement prompted the statement from the…

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