Site logo
Calendar IconWed, Jul 15, 2026
  • Home
  • All News
  • Crime & Security
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • FueledOil & Gas
  • Business
  • Education
  • MORE
    • Health
    • Agriculture
    • Entertainment
    • Regional
    • Features
    • Letters
    • Advertise
    • Trending
    • Video
  • facebook-black
  • instgram-black
  • tiktok-black
  • twitter-black
  • youtube-black
  • Home
  • Advertise
  • Get The App
  • Contact Us
Categories
  • All News
  • Sports
  • Crime & Security
  • Politics
  • FueledOil & Gas
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Agriculture
  • Regional
  • Features
  • Letters
  • Top Stories
  • Social
  • Classifieds
  • Culture
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • International
  • Top Story
  • Video
  • facebook-black
  • instgram-black
  • tiktok-black
  • twitter-black
  • youtube-black
Search Icon
Calendar IconWed, Jul 15, 2026
  • facebook-black
  • instgram-black
  • tiktok-black
  • twitter-black
  • youtube-black
  • HomeHome
  • TrendingTrending
  • VideoVideo
  • ContactContact Us
  • Home
  • Politics
  • President, Opposition Leader meet on appointment of Chancellor, CJ

    President, Opposition Leader meet on appointment of Chancellor, CJ

    Politics
    January 3, 2018
    President, Opposition Leader meet on appointment of Chancellor, CJ
    Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo meets with President David Granger [File photo]
    FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailPrintWhatsAppRedditTelegramLinkedIn

    President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday morning met to discuss the nomination of candidates for the substantive post of Chancellor of the Judiciary and Chief Justice (CJ) of Guyana.

    President Granger has nominated the current Chief Justice of Belize, Justice Kenneth Benjamin to be the Chancellor of Guyana and Acting Chancellor Justice Yonnette Cummings-Edwards as the Chief Justice.

    Contacted by News Room for a comment after the meeting, Jagdeo said he asked the President for some time to do due diligence on the nominees.

    Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, accompanied by Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira and Opposition Parliamentarian Priya Manickchand met with President David Granger who was accompanied by Minister of State Joseph Harmon and Attorney General Basil Williams.

    The Opposition Leader said the next meeting to continue the discussions will be held on February 7, 2018.

    This is a developing story and News Room will provide more information as it becomes available.

     

    Related Articles

    Recent Posts

    JULY 2026
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    SUN
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    30
    31

    Subscribe to News Room for email updates on the latest posts.

    By subscribing, you accepted Our Policy

    Site logo

    News Room is a news outlet launched in 2016 and caters to persons interested in creative and intelligent journalism with a broad perspective. We are a daily news broadcast on E-Networks channel, E1, and our stories are also distributed via the devices closest at hand: mobile phones and tablets.

    Quick links

    • Home
    • All News
    • Crime & Security
    • Politics
    • Health
    • Letters
    • Sports
    • Oil & Gas
    • Business
    • Education
    • Agriculture
    • Features
    • Entertainment
    • Regional
    • Advertise
    • Get The App
    • Contact Us
    • Trending

    © 2026 Copyrights by News Room. All Rights Reserved.

    • facebook-black
    • instgram-black
    • tiktok-black
    • twitter-black
    • youtube-black
    • Privacy Policy
    • Term & Conditions