Ralph Ramkarran
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – By Ralph Ramkarran
A report appeared in the press last week of a meeting between the Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman and AFC executive and prominent attorney, Mr. Nigel Hughes to discuss constitutional reform. Constitutional reform is one of the undertakings given by the APNU+AFC coalition in its 100-day programme. No doubt the Government is looking to make an announcement on the issue before the end of the 100-day period.
On July 24 a symposium took place at Moray House on constitutional reform. The panelists were myself, Henry Jeffrey and Haslyn Parris. The proceedings were chaired by Miles Fitzpatrick. We were engaged in what might well be regarded as unfinished business. As leading member, Secretary and Chair, respectively, of the Constitutional Reform Commission, Miles Fitzpatrick, Haslyn Parris and I handed in our report to the Speaker of the National Assembly some fifteen years ago. The feeling at that time by some was that the process we had concluded did not resolve the most fundamental problems facing Guyana. Continue reading →
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Also tagged "Cummingsburg Accord", APNU/AFC coalition, Constitutional Reform, Constitutional Reform Commission, Haslyn Parris, Henry Jeffrey, Miles Fitzpatrick, Moses Nagamootoo, Mr. Nigel Hughes, Raphael Trotman
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GUYANA: Capitol TV News Videos – 22 June 2015
- Jagdeo absent from court because of illness – lawyers
- Driver claims innocence in transfer of state vehicles to Westford, others
- PPP will not attend National Assembly sitting Thursday
- Granger announces plans to make Bartica a town within a year
- Rupununi Music and Arts Festival gets solid gov’t support
- Mother, son critical after Nandy Park shooting that killed boy’s father
- Accident – Two dead after car plunges into trench
- Sports
Click links below to view the TV News videos:- Continue reading →
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Also tagged Bartica a town, Guyanese Online, Jagdeo absent from court, Nandy Park shooting, Rupununi Music and Arts Festival, transfer of state vehicles, TV News videos -22 June 2015
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GUYANA – LATEST NEWS – 03 JUNE 2015 – Demerara Waves
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March 7, 2015 | KNEWS – urges shares be available to local businesses
Moses Nagamootoo
The Opposition has recommended local businesses have an opportunity to bid for Marriott shares, now that the hotel in Kingston is near completion.
Responding to recent disclosures by Government that it has spent more than US$58M of taxpayers’ dollars to construct the hotel and its adjoinig casino and restaurant, Prime Ministerial Candidate, Moses Nagamootoo, of A Partnership For National Unity/Alliance For Change APNU/AFC) coalition, insisted that a strong case has been made by the Marriott project to warrant a full blown investigation.
On Wednesday March 4, Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, disclosed that court cases and other factors caused investors’ monies to be delayed. This forced the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to shell out more than US$58M to construct the hotel. Continue reading →
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Opposition, Speaker condemn suspension of Parliament
Monday, 10 November 2014 16:11 By Denis Scott Chabrol – Demerara Waves
A group of APNU supporters listening to a public meeting by Opposition Leader, David Granger and Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine of the Working People’s Alliance
Guyana’s President, Donald Ramotar on Monday suspend the Parliament, dashing the opposition’s hopes of passing a no-confidence motion in his administration and paving the way for fresh elections in 90 days. Continue reading →
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GUYANA: Politics: Oil Fund: Opposition to ramp up protests against new NRF law
… threatens court action against ‘wholesale thievery of oil money’
Scenes from the protest outside Arthur Chung Convention Center yesterday as Opposition MPs join in
December 30, 2021- Kaieteur News – Scores of Guyanese on Wednesday picketed in front of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC)—where a sitting of the National Assembly was being held to protest their opposition to the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government’s rush to pass a new Natural Resources Bill, which many have since condemned as a move to legalise wholesale thievery of Guyana’s oil revenues.
The Bill aimed at replacing the NRF Act in place already in order to give sweeping powers and control over the oil fund and its use by the sitting President. Continue reading →
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