10th Parliament convenes on Thursday

The 10th Parliament of Guyana will convene this Thursday, January 12 at 14:00 hrs in the Parliament Chambers, Public Buildings Georgetown.
According to a GINA press release issued yesterday, President Donald Ramotar issued the proclamation yesterday in pursuance of Article 69(1) of the Constitution.

The proclamation comes as the opposition parties APNU and AFC are still to agree on who would be the Speaker of the National Assembly. The Speaker is elected by a simple majority in Parliament and this would be the first order of business of the sitting, followed by the election of Deputy Speaker.

Shortly after the announcement of the elections results the leaders of the parties in Parliament, at the invitation of