Attorney General Basil Williams on Monday denied that the withdrawal of the conferral of Senior Counsel on Attorney-at-Law, Timothy Jonas had to do with Jonas’ years of experience and not because he had entered the political arena. “I doubt that. ...
ExxonMobil’s environmental permit for the Liza Phase 2 development project is yet to be approved by Guyana’s environmental watchdog as it scrutinises the oil giant’s permit application, official sources said. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official, speaking on condition of ...
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday asked the Chief Elections Officer to come up with timelines for holding the next general elections before they could meet with the opposition and government representatives and inform them of the commission’s readiness. ...
Top People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) executive members Gail Teixeira and Indra Chandrapal have come out in full support of Irfaan Ali as their party’s presidential candidate. “Irfaan Ali won a democratic process and will receive the full support of his ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon State Sen. James Sanders Jr. (D—Far Rockaway) started a collection drive for federal workers affected by the government shutdown in Rosedale on Jan. 18. The Queens official, along with the American Federation ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon A new outdoor art installation in Queens celebrates some of the biggest black female singers in entertainment. Seven pieces from the “Standing Ovation: African Diva Project,” will adorn the lawn of the ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Nelson A. King Jamaican-born New York legislators Assemblyman Nick Perry and Senator Leroy Comrie presented citations to Jamaica’s Reggae Girl Nicole McClure, who was a special guest of the Queens-based Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), ...
As the fallout continues among People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters over the election of Irfan Ali as its presidential candidate, veteran women’s activist Indra Chandrapal Monday night stopped short of saying that Frank Anthony was the best candidate although he ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Alexandra Simon The annual “The Fire this Time” festival returns for its 10th season at the Kraine Theater in East Village on Jan. 21. The two-week event, which celebrates the work of black playwrights, ...
See this story at CaribbeanLifeNews.com. By Albert Baldeo Judge Jesse M. Furman, a federal judge, gave us our first victory when he blocked the Commerce Department on Tuesday from adding a question disclosing whether the person filling out the 2020 ...