THE annual Mining Week has been scheduled for August 21 – 27 and will involve a number of activities to commemorate the celebration, which will be held under the theme “Emerging from adversity, transitioning to sustainability.” With mining being one of the biggest productive sectors in Guyana, Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, noted that it…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
– every ballot was counted in the 49 boxes, says Attorney-General “By law it is ballots that are counted and not the statutory documents that are in the ballot boxes, to tally the total of valid votes cast in Guyana’s elections.” This is the position of a high-ranking official in the PPP/C Government who responded…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
–64 participants named, urged to preserve Guyana’s democratic values THE 7th Annual Youth Parliament was on Friday officially opened, with participating youths urged to examine and debate issues affecting their demographic group. With 86 youths expected to participate in this year’s meeting, from August 12 to August 18, the programme will expose them to training…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
MOHAMED’s Enterprise has issued a statement seeking to refute damning allegations made out in social media posts by Police Sergeant Dion Bascom, regarding the murder of Ricardo Fagundes known as “Paper shorts”. Bascom has also been issued a lawyer’s letter by attorney for the company’s principal, Azruddin Mohamed, which seeks an immediate public apology and…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
MINERS are extremely pleased with the many legislative changes being piloted by the government to give major tax incentives to the mining sector, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) said on Saturday. The latest relief to miners was the passing, on Monday, in the National Assembly, of the Fiscal Enactment Amendment Bill No.…
Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde has indicated that he will be appealing today’s ruling by the Chief Justice on the President’s unilateral appointment of Clifton Hicken as the Acting Commissioner of Police. In a statement, Mr. Forde said the ruling that President Irfaan Ali did not violate the Constitution when he unilaterally appointed Mr. Hicken to…
