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President Granger in process of submitting all declarations to Integrity Commission
President David Granger says he is yet to submit all of his declarations to the Integrity Commission but noted that he is in contact with the Commission.
“I am in touch with the Integrity Commission, I have written to them. I have not…
GECOM ignores own legal opinion; Chairman received legal opinion before expiry of last list
By Bibi Khatoon
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has no intention of abandoning the house to house registration exercise despite advice tendered by its own legal officer that the process is not needed to prepare a new voter’s list…
Gaskin says has no qualifications for new post but denies appointment ‘frivolous’
Former Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin on Friday admitted he has no academic qualifications for the post to which he was appointed - Director of Manufacturing and Marketing in the Ministry of Business.
The post involves the…
Gaskin will not give up UK Citizenship, says has ‘no great political aspirations’
Former Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin says he has no intention of relinquishing his United Kingdom (UK) citizenship.
“I’ve said very clearly from the inception that I have no intention of giving up my UK citizenship just as I have…
Gay Pride festival launched
The Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition on Friday officially launched the Guyana Pride Festival 2019 at the Secretariat of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD).
Joel Simpson, of SASOD, said persons should come for Guyana…
Gov’t scoffs at advice by GECOM lawyer that new Voter’s List not needed
The Government is not prepared to act on legal opinion given to Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by the body’s legal advisor which determined that there is no need to produce a new list of electors for general and…
Gov’t funded trip for six Ministers to sit in at CCJ hearings
Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon on Thursday confirmed that Government funded the expenses for six Government Ministers who visited the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in Trinidad last week.
The…
U.S. notes Guyana’s ‘soft tone’ on gay rights
The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch Lynch commended the Government of Guyana for their “soft tone towards LGBT people” by allowing the first Gay Pride Parade in 2018 and its acknowledgement of the recent ruling by the…
Police uses discriminatory laws to extort LGBT persons- SASOD
By Bibi Khatoon
Discriminatory clauses in the Laws of Guyana contribute to extortion of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons by law enforcement authorities.
Managing Director of the Society Against Sexual…
Suriname offers support in oil and gas
The new Surinamese Ambassador to Guyana on Wednesday offered his country’s support to Guyana’s oil and gas industry.
Ambassador Ebu Rohno Jones presented his letter of credence to President David Granger at the Ministry of the…
