POLITICAL activist Dr. David Hinds struggled to defend the APNU+AFC Government’s track record and accusations that he advocates race hate and racial animosity during a heated discussion with fellow political activist Freddie Kissoon on The Gildarie-Freddie Kissoon Show on Wednesday night. The episode of the show touched on questions of race and governance in Guyana,…
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…
THE Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has welcomed the decision by British Airways (BA) to restart its route between Guyana and the United Kingdom (UK). The GCCI, in a release, said the decision comes at a time when Guyana has become the largest trading partner in the Caribbean with the UK. “This deepened…
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…
THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) and Coursera Inc. on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support a nationwide upskilling and reskilling initiative that will help people across all regions of Guyana. PSC Chairman Paul Cheong said at the signing that because Guyana’s economy is growing at a rapid pace, it is creating an…
Four small, far-flung communities in Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo) will be part of a Ministry of Health trial to determine how effective ‘telemedicine’ efforts might be, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said Wednesday night. Through this telemedicine programme, community health workers will be able to access the expertise of doctors and other professionals…
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…
Suraj Ganpat, the man wanted for fatally stabbing his ex-wife, turned himself over to the police at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam on Thursday evening. He was on the run since Monday. At around 08:30 hours on Monday, Ganpat confronted his ex-wife Cindy Ramchandar, who was at the time riding an electric scooter with…
The way is now cleared for non-nationals to practice medicine in Guyana with the passage of the Medical Practitioners Amendment Bill after the second reading in the National Assembly on Monday last. Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony told the Assembly that the amendment removes the criteria where one has to be a citizen or married…
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…
