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Commissioner of Police Leslie James this morning said that the investigation involving former government Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandass Persaud stems from a report of bribery and alleged plans to move gold out of the country.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) says it has given serious and continuing consideration to the fact that the motion of no confidence in the Government, passed in the National Assembly on December 21, 2018, requires that general elections must be held within ninety days of the passing of the motion.

Chief Justice Roxane George said today that it is her intention to hand down a decision before the end of the month in the various cases that have been brought in the aftermath of the  December 21st, 2018  vote of no confidence against the government.

A New and United Guyana is set for launching on January 18.

In what will be seen as a sharp deterioration of relations with Venezuela, Guyana yesteday voted with the majority of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS)   “to not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s new term as of the 10th of January of 2019.”

HIGH LEVEL MEETING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE OPPOSITION HELD ON MONDAY JANUARY 9, 2019 AT THE MINISTRY OF THE PRESIDENCY AT 11:00 HRS: JOINT STATEMENT.

PARAMARIBO,  (Reuters) – Authorities in Suriname have made their largest ever seizure of cocaine, found hidden in containers filled with rice waiting to be exported from a port in capital Paramaribo, the small South American country’s top law enforcement official said today.

President David Granger says that the meeting today between the government and the opposition ended successfully with the two sides reaching agreement on some issues.

Businessman Terrence Campbell has withdrawn from the new political party, ANUG and civic group RISE, citing polarization over the December 21 No-Confidence Vote and attacks by “by my own people”.

 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court today cleared the way for the attorney general of Massachusetts to obtain records from Exxon Mobil Corp to probe whether the oil company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil fuels play in climate change.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland today refused to review his decision that a motion of no-confidence was passed against the APNU+AFC government on December 21st.

Two Bushlot farmers were killed in a robbery at their mother’s home last evening.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo earlier today met with representatives of  the major western missions to brief them on the recent passage of the no confidence motion against the government and to outline the party’s concerns.

The APNU+AFC Cabinet met today and said it received recommendations on the way forward and certain decision were taken.

The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association today said that Friday’s motion of no-confidence against the government was validly passed and it urged that the consequences of the motion be accepted A statement from the Guyana Bar Association follows:             The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana has noted the passage in the National Assembly of the motion in the name of the Leader of the Opposition on a vote of confidence.

The Ministry of the Presidency says that Cabinet has set up a committee to advise on the way forward falling Friday’s successful motion of no-confidence which has seen the government fall.

ExxonMobil has paused seismic activities on the Stabroek Block after members of the Venezuelan military approached one of the vessels subcontracted by the oil giant to work in Guyana’s territory.

Governing coalition partner the Alliance for Change (AFC) today said that it has expelled Charrandas Persaud over his vote in favour of yesterday’s no-confidence motion against the government.

President David Granger, this morning, said the Government of Guyana will abide by the stipulations which have been imposed on it  following the passing of the no-confidence motion last night in the National Assembly.

A high-stakes gambit by the PPP/C paid off tonight when APNU+AFC MP Charrandas Persaud voted for the opposition motion of no-confidence meaning that fresh general elections will have to be held in three months.