Entries for 15 July 2020
Guyana Elections: Oral arguments to begin Friday on latest challenge to results
The hearing today – Click photo to enlargeBy Stabroek News- July 15, 2020 —- Decision could be by Sunday
Chief Justice Roxane George today said that oral arguments will begin on Friday afternoon, July 17 at 2 pm on the latest challenge to the declaration of results from the controversial March 2nd general elections and arguments should conclude around 5 pm and a decision could be made by Sunday.
This was stated today by Justice George during a historic live streaming of a virtual case management hearing. Continue reading →
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TOURISM: Visit Guyana – World’s number one Eco-tourism destination
15 places to visit in Guyana – World’s number one Eco-tourism destination
Guyana has achieved a lot in 2019. We won 6 major awards including World’s number one Eco-tourism destination. We also have been named in Conde Nast Magazine’s list of top 20 places to visit in 2020 and National Geographic Traveller’s top 50 places to visit in 2020. All amazing accomplishments for this little emerging South American destination that’s approximately 87% rainforest.
Below we have Listed, in random order, 15 places we recommend you add to your Visit Guyana 2020 bucket list.
#1 Waikin Ranch
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Trinidad &Tobago voters will go to the polls on August 10, 2020
Caribbean Life News NY – Posted on July 13, 2020 – By Azad Ali + more info from Guyanese Online
Capital: Port of Spain‘ Population: 1.39 million (2018) World Bank
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley made the announcement when Parliament was prorogued last Friday to make way from the 12th Trinidad and Tobago Republican Parliament. Nomination day is July 17, for the 2020 General Election.
There are 41 elected members of the House of Representatives, who are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post system . Continue reading →
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Guyana: Ramjattan, Teixeira weigh in on motivation of spate of fires at govt buildings
APNU-AFC versus PPP/C regarding motivation for fires at govt buildings
GECOM Wismar office on fire
Demerara Waves – July 14, 2020 – by Samuel Sukhnandan
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Tuesday did not rule out three early morning fires set on public buildings as being politically motivated.
Ramjattan told News Talk Radio/Demerara Waves earlier Tuesday that “out of an abundance of caution, I am awaiting reports from the Fire Chief (Marlon Gentle) and Police Commissioner (Leslie James) before making any comment on those incidents.” Continue reading →