42 h. ago I thought the PPP would have been keen to return to the new Parliament

Dear Editor, Since parliament is making the rounds, weighing-in should help to get it going. The longer that parliament remains on the sidelines, a spectator to developments, then the less democracy should be spoken of, taken seriously. The article I thought the PPP would have been keen to return to the new Parliament appeared first on Stabroek News.

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68 h. ago  Reconvening Parliament without delay is a test of democratic practice

Kaieteur News – Democracy is not only about the right of citizens to cast their ballots. It is also about ensuring that the institutions of government function with immediacy and accountability in the aftermath of elections. Chief among those institutions is Parliament, the body entrusted with providing oversight of the Executive. If the people’s representatives […] The post  Reconvening Parliament without delay is a test of democratic practice appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago GTU withdraws contempt proceedings against senior Govt. officials in union dues remittance case

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) withdrew its application for warrants of committal and contempt proceedings against several senior public officials, over their alleged non-compliance with a court order handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon. The GTU had filed contempt proceedings against the state officials over their failure to comply with an order […] The post GTU withdraws contempt proceedings against senior Govt. officials in union dues remittance case appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Businessman has breach of protection order charge dropped after wife accepts compensation

A businessman, who had been charged last month with breaching a protection order made against him by his wife, had that charge dropped on Wednesday after he paid compensation to her in the sum of $2 million. The article Businessman has breach of protection order charge dropped after wife accepts compensation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago FGM demands clarity from GECOM on Commonwealth voter participation

– says no response from GECOM Chair Kaieteur News – The Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) on Friday renewed its call for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to provide clarification on the registration and participation of Commonwealth citizens in the 2025 General and Regional Elections. In a statement, the party expressed concern over GECOM’s failure to […] The post FGM demands clarity from GECOM on Commonwealth voter participation appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Trinidad experts call for legal reform after spate of collapsed court cases

(Trinidad Guardian) As a spate of court cases continue to collapse, legal experts are raising alarm over what they describe as systemic failures in the nation’s criminal justice system. The article Trinidad experts call for legal reform after spate of collapsed court cases appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Trinidad PM wants state institutions free from political influence

(Trinidad Guardian) On the 49th anniversary of Republic Day, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar called for urgent reforms to strengthen T&T’s democracy, noting that the foundations of the Republic remain flawed. The article Trinidad PM wants state institutions free from political influence appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Failure to consult is a breach of the essence of a viable democracy

Dear Editor, In a section of the media, it was said that President Ali’s vision to turn Georgetown into a sustainable “Garden City”, was warmly received by the Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), and the plan is seen as a major step towards enhancing the city’s appeal and liveability, fine words, but allow […] The post Failure to consult is a breach of the essence of a viable democracy appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago US excluded from democracy meeting hosted by Brazil, Chile, Spain at UN, sources say

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The United States was not invited to a meeting to discuss the state of global democracy, which is being organized by Brazil, Chile, and Spain on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, two people involved in arranging the event told Reuters. The article US excluded from democracy meeting hosted by Brazil, Chile, Spain at UN, sources say appeared first on Stabroek News.

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2 w. ago The courts are the last wall standing between the people and dictatorship

Dear Editor Let us make no mistake—when the courts become a place where citizens are punished for daring to question the law, democracy itself is under siege. The recent ruling by Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh dismissing Forward Guyana Movement’s (FGM) challenge to their exclusion from the ballot in several regions and then ordering the […] The post The courts are the last wall standing between the people and dictatorship appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago Stabroek Block oil quality, large reservoir make deepwater projects commercially viable despite challenges – new IEA report

Kaieteur News – The International Energy Agency (IEA) has cited favourable crude quality and reservoir volume in Guyana’s Stabroek Block as advantages that shortens the time from discovery to first oil and boost production rates – despite challenges associated with developing a new deepwater area. The IEA in “The Implications of Oil and Gas Field […] The post Stabroek Block oil quality, large reservoir make deepwater projects commercially viable despite challenges – new IEA report appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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2 w. ago The Constitution was never intended to be weaponised against citizens

Dear Editor, Let us make no mistake—when the courts become a place where citizens are punished for daring to question the law, democracy itself is under siege. The article The Constitution was never intended to be weaponised against citizens appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago US democratic backsliding under Trump encourages autocrats globally, democracy watchdog says

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) –  Executive  overreach and foreign aid funding cuts during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first six months in office have hurt international democratization efforts and encouraged populist leaders around the world, an intergovernmental democracy watchdog said yesterday. The article US democratic backsliding under Trump encourages autocrats globally, democracy watchdog says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago The US tightens the dollar’s death grip on Brazilian democracy

By Camila Villard Duran ANGERS – In a letter to Brazil’s largest banks, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has demanded to know what steps they were taking to comply with the sanctions recently imposed on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The article The US tightens the dollar’s death grip on Brazilian democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago WIN’s challenge will be to show it can function effectively in a parliamentary democracy

Dear Editor, In my last Sunday’s column before the elections, I predicted, “ the PPP will obtain a comfortable majority of some 36 seats with PNC 23, WIN 5 and AFC 1.”  The article WIN’s challenge will be to show it can function effectively in a parliamentary democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 w. ago ‘With transparent oil management, Guyana could become regional model’ Analyst tells CNN

Kaieteur News – A political analyst at the Florida International University, Imdat Oner told CNN that elections in Guyana without major conflicts “would demonstrate that sudden oil wealth doesn’t have to erode democracy, as happened in Venezuela.” Oner, who was a former Turkish diplomat in Venezuela, stated too, “If the next government manages this boom […] The post ‘With transparent oil management, Guyana could become regional model’ …Analyst tells CNN appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 w. ago Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy

By Pedro Abramovay NEW YORK – Media coverage of the trial of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, tends to focus on the striking similarities between his case and the career of US President Donald Trump. The article Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago GECOM apologises for failure to cater for persons with disabilities at polling stations

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has apologised to persons with disabilities for failing to provide accessibility to polling places on Elections Day, even as foreign observer missions highlighted that this problem has been reoccurring for years and is still to be addressed. The article GECOM apologises for failure to cater for persons with disabilities at polling stations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 w. ago Carter Center calls for constitutional and campaign finance reforms to ensure electoral fairness

Kaieteur News – The Carter Center Observer Mission on Wednesday released its preliminary findings on Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, urging the incoming government to implement reforms aimed at fostering a more equitable electoral process and restoring public confidence in Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the country’s democracy. Among the Center’s key recommendations are: constitutional […] The post Carter Center calls for constitutional and campaign finance reforms to ensure electoral fairness appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 w. ago Failure of PPP to condemn Nandlall’s ‘house slave’ remarks is shameful  

Dear Editor,  It is universal human nature to say and do things that are wrong and then want forgiveness. So, Anil Nandlall is right to offer an ‘unqualified and unreserved’ apology for his unacceptable, racist, offensive ‘house slave’ remarks. But that apology is not the end of the matter. It is the first step in […] The post Failure of PPP to condemn Nandlall’s ‘house slave’ remarks is shameful   appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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