…President Granger urges Army Following the recent attack by Venezuela in Guyana’s waters last month, President David Granger charged ranks of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) to work harder to deter aggression from Guyana’s territory. The Commander-in-Chief made the charge at the annual GDF Officer’s conference held at State House on Thursday. Reminding the gathering of the attacks on Guyana by our foreign counterparts, Granger noted that the country has always been victim to claims on its territory despite international recognition of its landmass, territorial borders and Exclusive Economic Zones…
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SUNY and CUNY offer assistance to students affected by federal shutdown
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed SUNY and CUNY to assist students with college-related expenses during the prolonged federal shutdown. According to a release by the Governor’s office, payments for tuition and related college expenses will be postponed, and no late fees or penalties will be charged to impacted students. This temporary reprieve will apply to federal employees, dependents of federal employees, and students who are dependent on loans from the federal government that may be delayed. “As the federal shutdown continues to devastate the hardworking men and women of…
Read MoreBusiness Minister Dominic Gaskin was born in UK
As there continues to be much debate on the dual citizenship status of Members of Parliament (MPs), it has now been revealed that Alliance For Change (AFC) executive member and Business Minister Dominic Gaskin is a born Briton. AFC Vice Chair Cathy Hughes, at a press briefing on Wednesday, pointed out that no current parliamentarian of the party has dual citizenship, but in the same breath, said that Gaskin was born in UK. “The AFC wishes to advise that none of its 11 MPs have sworn allegiance to any foreign…
Read MoreGuyana’s Opposition maintains Govt must resign
…says President misled the nation after political engagement Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo is calling on the coalition APNU/AFC Government to immediately resign as is catered for in the constitution following the passage of a no confidence motion. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo said that Government misled the country after the meeting between both parties where they said that the Opposition was in agreement that Guyana should not be left without leadership and must continue with the existing state of affairs. According to Jadgeo, the…
Read MoreGuyana’s private sector urges GECOM to be fully prepared for elections
While still on extended sick leave, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman, retired Justice James Patterson has responded to a correspondence from the Government and Opposition Chief Whips requesting a meeting to discuss the Commission’s readiness for the pending General and Regional Elections. Government Chief Whip Amna Ally and Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira were identified during a high-level meeting last week between Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and President David Granger to meet with the elections body to determine its readiness for the upcoming polls. Since then, the Chief Whips have…
Read MoreThousands of New Yorkers feeling effects of Gov’t shutdown
…millions more stand to lose essential federal assistance if shutdown continues Thousands of New Yorkers have felt the real effects of the longest federal government shutdown in history as it enters its 27th day. According to a release from the New York Mayor’s office, the week of January 7th was the first week federal government employees that are furloughed did not receive a paycheck. The Mayor’s office said that there are 18,000 federal employees that work at affected agencies in New York City and an unknown number of low-wage federal…
Read MoreGuyana Govt, Opposition commit to work together
…to resolve matters surrounding no-confidence vote Following Wednesday’s high-level meeting between the Government and Opposition at the Ministry of the Presidency, both sides have agreed to work together on all matters relating to the preservation and protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guyana; irrespective of any domestic political issues. The following is a joint statement on the meeting between Government and Opposition: The Government and Opposition met at the Ministry of the Presidency on January 9, 2019 at 11:00 hours at a high-level bilateral meeting. The delegations were…
Read MoreNo intention to withdraw legal challenge to no-confidence vote
-President The much-anticipated meeting between Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and President David Granger on Wednesday was said to be a fruitful engagement during which the two sides entered into agreements on several areas including jointly approaching the courts to expedite the legal proceedings filed in reference to the no-confidence resolution. This is after the Head of State insisted that his Administration will continue to pursue the legal proceedings, which challenge the validity majority of the 33 votes that was used to pass the motion instead of an “absolute majority” of…
Read MoreC’bean-American legislators welcome healthcare for undocumented immigrants in NY
Caribbean American legislators in New York City, Councilman Jumaane Williams and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, have welcomed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s unveiling of “the largest, most comprehensive plan” in the United States to guarantee health care for every New Yorker, including undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants, according to a Caribbean Media Corporation report. “I was glad to see the announcement that the city will be moving to expand healthcare access to uninsured New Yorkers through the expansion of our public option and through the ‘NYC Care’ program,” Williams, the son of…
Read MoreWho will it be?
…PPP presidential candidate hopefuls make pitch to Central Committee The highly anticipated process to select the presidential candidate for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has begun. The presidential candidate hopefuls are currently making their pitches to the party’s Central Committee on why they should lead the party into the next general and regional elections. According to the party’s General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, the presentations will be assessed and if a consensus candidate does not emerge, voting for candidates will be done via secret ballot. The five Central Committee members have…
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