Attorney and Newspaper Columnist Christopher Ram, has thrown himself into the no-confidence vote showdown in the Court by filing a Constitutional matter of his own. Mr. Ram, who is also a Chartered Accountant, wants the Court to declare that the No-Confidence motion was properly passed and that the Government should resign and prepare for elections.…
GECOM chair medical leave extended
THE medical leave of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) chairman, ret’d Justice James Patterson has been extended based on his doctor’s recommendations. He was due to return to work on January 8, 2019. Tuesday would have marked the reconvening of the GECOM’s statutory meeting where pertinent matters were to be discussed, such as the possibility that
Granger/Jagdeo talks: Civil society groups want to have say
President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo are slated to meet for the first time today since the No-Confidence Motion was passed against Coalition Government on December 21st, 2018. The meeting is slated to commence at 11:00hrs at the Ministry of the Presidency. The Opposition Leader had noted that compliance with the Constitution in…
14 years in jail for man who stabbed son to death over $300
A 49-year-old man, who offered not to waste the Court’s time and enter a plea of guilty for the stabbing death of his 24-year-old son, was sentenced to 14 years in jail today. The convict, Amarnauth Chand, was originally charged with the capital offense of murder, but in the High Court today he opted to…
Emerging from the troubles
Dear Editor, THE ‘Troubles’ is the name given by President David Granger to security-related events that occurred during the decade, approximately between 2000 and 2010, that saw the most intense and sustained wave of criminal violence since Guyana gained its independence. During the ‘Troubles’, more persons were violently killed than at any other time in
‘Being a dual citizen is not a crime’, ANUG pushes ahead without Terrence Campbell
The newly formed political party – A New and United Guyana (ANUG) – says it will advocate for the abolition of the rule prohibiting dual citizens from membership of the National Assembly, noting that it is an “anachronism”, which is not enforced by political parties. A statement from ANUG late Monday night responded to the…
Attorney General seeks High Court’s determination of several issues related to No Confidence Motion and Vote
The second case challenging the legality of the no-confidence motion has been filed, but this one by the Attorney General of Guyana. In Court documents seen by News Source, the Attorney General in the matter against the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Opposition leader, is asking the Court to determine several issues related…
Embrace fact-checking, self-regulation
– President urges journalists at annual media brunch PRESIDENT David Granger has urged media practitioners to embrace fact-checking, self-regulation and respect for social cohesion during his address at the annual media brunch on Sunday. The President made the call even as he reminded reporters that his administration respects the profession and will continue to do
ExxonMobil begins drilling Haimara-1 Exploration Well offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ExxonMobil said today that it has begun drilling the Haimara-1 exploration well offshore Guyana, the first of two planned wells in January. The Stena Carron drillship is drilling the well, which is located 19 miles (31 kilometers) east of the Pluma-1 discovery in the southeast Stabroek Block. The Noble Tom Madden drillship is…
Youths eye greater involvement and role in national politics as national elections approach
On Saturday afternoon, when most youths might have found themselves relaxing at home or at the shopping malls, over one hundred young Guyanese gathered at the Theatre Guild in Georgetown to begin a conversation about Guyana’s political system and its impact on their lives. With the ground rules stating clearly that it was no campaigning…
