Basil Williams elected Deputy Speaker as Dr. Karen Cummings sworn in as APNU MP
By Kurt Campbell
– A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Shadow Legal Affairs Minister and Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Basil...
Dr. Karen Cummings selected to fill Backer’s void; to be sworn in today
By Kurt Campbell
– Longstanding People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Member Dr. Karen Cummings has been extracted from the list of candidates vying for...
AML Committee meeting at noon in hopes of completing report for today’s Sitting
By Kurt Campbell
– The Parliamentary Select Committee considering amendments to the Anti – Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill...
Nigel Hughes must resign – PPP
– The governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is calling for the resignation of Chairman of the minority opposition party _ the Alliance For...
APNU proposes three major amendments to AML Bill; Gov’t not in agreement
By Fareeza Haniff
– As the government fights to meet a deadline of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), the main opposition –...
AG denies that AML Bill gives Gov’t Ministers too much power
– Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall is denying that the government proposed Anti – Money Laundering and Countering...
APNU pushes for judicial inquiry into torture allegations
– Amid new torture allegations levelled against the Guyana Police Force, the main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – is...
APNU, AFC buckling under pressure to support AML Bill – Finance Minister
– The Parliamentary Special Select Committee considering the Anti - Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill will be meeting...
Foreign Minister flays PNC/R’s Aubrey Norton over Foreign Policy criticism
– Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett has lashed out at Former People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Member of Parliament (MP) for...
Gov’t proposed AML Bill puts too much power in the hands of Ministers –...
By Fareeza Haniff
– Will A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) support a “clean” version of the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing...
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