MINISTER ACCUSED OF “SEXUAL HARASSMENT” IN ANOTHER CONTROVERSY

Pressure continues to mount for the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall to be fired or suspended from the National Assembly over what the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) calls “Sexual harassment” of women in the National Assembly. The Minister seems to be digging a deeper hole for himself by being entangled … Read more

Opposition tables Motion calling for full-coverage insurance

Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) and Shadow Oil and Gas Minister, David Patterson yesterday tabled a Motion in the National Assembly calling for liability insurance coverage in the event of an oil spill disaster.In his Motion, Patterson cited the effects an oil spill can have on Guyana and noted that in the absence of full-coverage … Read more

US$12.5M Enmore packaging plant included in 55-acre land deal granted to joint venture

In a bid to create jobs for laid off sugar workers, the government has agreed to grant some 55 acres of lands located at Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) to a 52 percent Guyanese owned joint venture called Guysons K+B Industries Inc. (GKB).The 55-acre plot includes the US$12.5M Enmore Packaging Plant that … Read more

NEW DHB CONSTRUCTION WAS A “GO” AT TIME OF APNU+AFC OUSTER FROM OFFICE

APNU+AFC’s vision to construct a new bridge across the Demerara River was “shovel-ready” at the time of their removal from office. But the installed People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) government chose to discard all the work and start all over again. The Alliance for Change (AFC) in a press statement last week said the decision of … Read more

REGION 2 FUEL SCANDAL: $46 MILLION WORTH OF FUEL STOLEN -MP SHURWAYNE HOLDER

Some 46 million dollars worth of fuel cannot be properly accounted for by Minister Dharamlall during the examination of Region 2, Pomeroon-Supenaam, budgetary allocation. APNU+AFC regional representative for Region 2 Member of Parliament (MP) Shurwayne Holder, in a Facebook post, stated that months ago he received credible information from sources employed at the Region 2 … Read more

USAID report recommends APNU+AFC, PPP “power sharing” to manage oil wealth

A Democracy and Governance Assessment prepared for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says Guyana’s two major political parties need to engage in power-sharing in order to manage the country’s oil wealth efficiently. Dated August 2021, the assessment cited the for the two major political parties to abandon the current majoritarian political model … Read more

“Nice speeches not enough” – Activists …Calls grow for Dharamlall to be removed from office

As Guyanese across the miles digest the statements made by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, calls continue to build for appropriate action to be taken against the public official, since “nice speeches” are not enough.Over the weekend, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) added their voice to the protest against the … Read more

‘Put up your assets against your earnings’ – Norton tells Jagdeo as bribery allegations deepen

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Mr. Aubrey Norton, is confident that the bribery and corruption allegations against Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo if properly investigated will unearth damning revelations. Norton presented his reasons for the suspicion during an interview with veteran Journalist, Adam Harris, on Friday evening. The PNCR Leader said that many … Read more