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The AFC at 12: The journey has ended – by Freddie Kissoon  

October 31, 2017 – 12:25 am

The AFC at 12: The journey has ended31

Oct 30, 2017 Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon  

 Yesterday marked one dozen years since the Alliance for Change came into being at the Ocean View Hotel, Liliendaal on October 29, 2005. I thought of doing this article yesterday, the actual birthday, but I considered the topic on the insensitivity of our leaders to poverty in Guyana more pressing and relevant for a Sunday column.

Has the AFC become a fading superstar? I think the final performance on stage will be 2020. It is definitely outside the scope of one newspaper column to analyse the twelve-year journey of the AFC. The AFC has not had an attractive birth or continuation of its life. It was essentially a middle class formation that followed Raphael Trotman out of the PNC, and Sheila Holder brought a few middle class admirers with her.   Continue reading →

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Massive turnout at Guyana Golden Jubilee celebration in New York

June 17, 2016 – 9:34 am

Massive turnout at Guyana Golden Jubilee celebration in New York

Jun 16, 2016 – Kaieteur News –  NEW YORK: A mammoth parade through the streets of Brooklyn and a massive Unity Concert at South Shore High School Park, Brooklyn, brought the curtain down on the one week New York celebration of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee of Independence. The New York Guyana Jubilee Celebration from June 4 to June 12, 2016, was organized by Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebration Committee (New York).

A section of the attendees at the Guyana Jubilee Unity Concert last Sunday in Brooklyn.

A section of the attendees at the Guyana Jubilee Unity Concert last Sunday in Brooklyn.

The parade, which commenced at Church and Utica Avenues in the heart of the Guyanese-American community in Brooklyn, was led by Committee Chairman, Mr. Rickford Burke, Guyanese American New York State Senator-Hon. Roxanne Persaud, Guyana’s Second Vice-President and Minister of National Security, Khemraj Ramjattan and Guyana’s Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson. The Christian Fellowship Pathfinder Club Marching Band was the drum corps of the parade.   Continue reading →

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UPDATED: 17 prisoners dead, five others injured in violent Georgetown Prison unrest

March 3, 2016 – 1:22 pm

16 prisoners dead, five others injured in violent Georgetown Prison unrest

Georgetown Prison on fire

Georgetown Prison on fire

Posted by: Denis Chabrol in  Demerara Waves – March 3, 2016

 The death toll in Thursday’s violent unrest at the Georgetown Prison has risen to 16, even  as authorities said calm has been restored to the maximum security facility.

Guyana’s Public  Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan said the incident was also engaging the attention of President David Granger.  Continue reading →

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GUYANA – Latest News – various sources – 08 November 2015

November 8, 2015 – 3:52 am

GUYANA – LATEST NEWS – 08 November 2015  –  Kaieteur News 

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Guyana ministerial team meets with Canadian investors : Kaieteur News

October 12, 2015 – 2:29 am

Guyana ministerial team meets with Canadian investors

October 12, 2015 | By | Filed Under News

From left John Baird from Bennett Jones Law Firm, Minister Dominic Gaskin, Minister David Patterson, Abraham Drost President and CEO of Carlisle Goldfields, Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, Andrew Ramcharran Executive Vice President of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. and Abbas Khan of Bennett Jones Law Firm.

Guyana ministerial team meets with Canadian investors : Kaieteur News

From left John Baird from Bennett Jones Law Firm, Minister Dominic Gaskin, Minister David Patterson, Abraham Drost President and CEO of Carlisle Goldfields, Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, Andrew Ramcharran Executive Vice President of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. and Abbas Khan of Bennett Jones Law Firm.   Continue reading →

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GUYANA – Latest News – 08 October 2015

October 8, 2015 – 1:25 pm

GUYANA – Latest News – 08 October 2015 – Kaieteur News

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Audit on Frequency Management Unit reveals …Previous Govt. gave PPP boys $$$$ waivers

OCTOBER 8, 2015 |…entity foregoes millions in fees   The forensic audit into the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) has unearthed some of the “most appalling acts of corruption”, said Junior Finance Minister, Jaipaul Sharma, yesterday. The Head of the Unit is Valmiki Singh. According to the agency website, the mission of the NFMU which was established in December […]

State audit finds major fuel racket at NCN

OCTOBER 8, 2015 | – One vehicle visited GuyOil station 28 times in July 2014     A state audit on the 2014 financial statements of the National Communications Network (NCN) has confirmed serious breaches of systems. According to a draft report prepared by the Audit Office of Guyana and sent last month to Chief Executive Officer, Molly Hassan, NCN during […]   Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Venezuela building up troops near Guyana border

September 22, 2015 – 11:53 am

BREAKING: Venezuela building up troops near Guyana border

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 –  by  Denis Scott Chabrol – Demerara Waves

Granger - MaduroPhoto: Guyana’s President David Granger and the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro

President David Granger on Tuesday said Venezuela was building up troops near the border with Guyana.

“We have recently received reports that Venezuela has been making extraordinary military deployments in eastern Venezuela, that is western Guyana, which seem to be impacting on Guyana’s territorial defence,” he told reporters.

He said he and top security chiefs were meeting Tuesday to craft a response.  Continue reading →

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Guyana: Second Vice President Ramjattan, eight more cabinet Ministers sworn in

May 23, 2015 – 7:27 am

Second Vice President Ramjattan, eight more cabinet Ministers sworn in

MAY 23, 2015 | BY | – Govt creates special ministry in charge of passports, citizenship
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A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) yesterday (May 22), swore in nine more candidates as Ministers of Government.
During the ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency, it was revealed that President David Granger has crafted three new Ministries – the Ministry of Governance, Ministry of Citizenship and Ministry of Business.

Those portfolios will be held by co-founder of Alliance for Change (AFC) and former House Speaker, Raphael Trotman; former Police Commissioner, Winston Felix and businessman, Dominic Gaskin.

AFC Leader, Attorney-at-Law Khemraj Ramjattan was appointed Second Vice President and Minister of Public Safety, formerly the Ministry of Home Affairs. Continue reading →

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Public Security Minister to probe alleged sale of Guyanese citizenship, visas; Rohee calls for evidence

May 22, 2015 – 5:10 pm

Public Security Minister to probe alleged sale of Guyanese citizenship, visas; Rohee calls for evidence

Khemraj Ramjattan

Khemraj Ramjattan

Friday, 22 May 2015 14:10 – Written by  Denis Scott Chabrol– Demerara Waves

Newly appointed Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan plans to launch a wide-ranging probe into the alleged sale of Guyanese visas and citizenship to mainly Chinese, Indians and Brazilians.

Describing the alleged racket as “huge,” he said a named official collected millions of dollars from staff from two major Asian companies to grant citizenship.

“I will call for all the files. I want as many files as possible in relation to this citizenship thing because it is going to be investigated thoroughly as to who granted what and on the basis of what,” said Ramjattan.   Continue reading →

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GUYANA: LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS – Updated

May 21, 2015 – 12:01 am

Here is the latest list of the various Ministries in the Government of Guyana. Information is automatically updated. 

***********  Previous Ministerial Announcements below **********

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