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

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

AFC STANDS BY STATEMENT ON DEMERARA BRIDGE PROJECT AND OFFERS FULL SUPPORT TO ITS GENERAL SECRETARY DAVID PATTERSON

APNU+AFC Media Release For immediate release Georgetown, Guyana, February 13, 2022: The Alliance for Change (AFC) says it is unperturbed by the frightened and hurried response of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) regime to a statement of facts issued by our General Secretary and former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson on the government’s ineptitude … Read more

The Speaker keeps tarnishing himself

There must be a limit to where Guyana’s Hon. Speaker of the House will not go, refuse to uphold, will frown upon in sharp disbelief and anger. I am tainted in merely saying that the Hon Speaker has regrettably and shamelessly failed on every count. Further, there are some other areas that I have deliberately … Read more

GUYANESE WILL NOT BE DISTRACTED FROM THE SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST VP JAGDEO

STATEMENT BY the Party Leader, Mr. Aubrey Norton on Serious Allegations of Corruption against Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo. As expected, what appears to be credible allegations of corruption against Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo (Su-gate) were publicly exposed, he has tried to distract the Guyanese people by throwing sand in their eyes. He has attacked opposition … Read more

PPP IS AVOIDING A NATIONAL REVIEW OF THE AMERINDIAN ACT BECAUSE OF THE STRONG ADVOCACY FOR SUBSURFACE RIGHTS AMONG OTHER THINGS WHICH THEY ARE UNWILLING TO GRANT

STATEMENT BY MERVYN WILLIAMS FORMER MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AND CEC MEMBER I have listened to the portion of Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo’s interview with Vice News, during which he spoke to Indigenous Guyanese issues. He said the following among other things: 1. “When we assumed office in 1992, Indigenous People had titled lands, about 6%. By … Read more

Civil society organisation concerned about govt’s ‘party card’ reason for removing Jadoopat from transparency initiative

Article 13 – a Guyanese, the pro-inclusionary democracy organisation, on Sunday took the Guyana government to task for removing Dr Rudy Jadoopat as the Coordinator  of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) on the fake grounds that he is a member of the Alliance For Change (AFC). The non-governmental organisation indicated that it was … Read more

‘YOU GOT TO GET A DILDO. THAT IS WHAT YOU NEED.’ – Nigel Dharamlall

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) today called for the removal of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall over his ‘dildo’ remark in Parliament last week. ANUG, which is one of three parties holding a seat in Parliament, said such behaviour has no place among the leadership of the country.  An abridged … Read more