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SPEAKING out in defence of democracy in an independent country is the right of every patriot, be it a minister of government or a civilian citizen. In this case, it was the then Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Priya Manickchand, citing US Ambassador Brent Hardt for “crossing the red line” for interfering in the internal […]

IN respect to what may be described as a spat between the Guyana Administration and the former Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Brent Hardt, it is important to recognise that although Article 37 of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is not without considerable relevance, this provision is not determinative.  What is […]

THE ruling party last Friday commended the acting Foreign Minister Priya Manickchand for delivering a “feral” blast to United States Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt, condemning him for the “alarming” utterances that he made against the Government of Guyana. The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was speaking of the showdown between Hardt and the Government of […]

The Guyana government has accused critics of then Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand of being “racist” and “sexist.” Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira said attacks against Manickchand following her public humiliation of former United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt about his tenure here was yet another instance of Indian women being targeted. […]

Dear Editor, In respect to what may be described as a spat between the Guyana Administration and the former Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Brent Hardt, it is important to recognise that although Article 37 of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana is not without considerable relevance, this provision is not determinative. […]

It was Cabinet who prepared and cleared the speech that was delivered by Minister Priya Manickchand, chiding the US Ambassador, Brent Hardt, during a recent reception held in observance of America’s Independence Anniversary at his residence on Wednesday last. This was confirmed on Friday by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, who told […]

Contempt such as Ambassador Hardt is accused of in relation to the Head of State is a serious matter. In 1631, in one of the earliest reported cases of contempt, a prisoner, condemned for felony, threw a brick at the judge that narrowly missed. An indictment was there and then drawn against him, immediately upon […]

Intended to allow their placement at secondary level schools, pupils of the Region One Primary School where irregularities were uncovered during the sitting of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) in April, were permitted to re-sit the assessment. The supplemental assessment was administered over the period July 2 and July 3. According to a statement […]

EDUCATION Minister, Priya Manickchand was warmly and enthusiastically received by residents of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara when she visited the Golden Grove Primary School on July 3, last to engage parents on the Uniform Assistance Programme and to consult with them on the new Cash Grant Initiative which Government introduced this year. The Golden […]

DEAR EDITOR, There has been a lot of press coverage of the speech that was read by the Hon. Priya Manickchand, at the residence of outgoing US Ambassador, Dr. Brent Hardt. Ambassador Hardt’s recent comments, where he lashed out at President Donald Ramotar, accusing him of being an inconsistent defender of the Constitution, provoked the […]