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CCJ Rules Guyana Court of Appeal’s Judgement, Chief Election Officer’s Report Invalid

Michelle Nurse Jul 9, 2020

(Caribbean Court of Justice Press Release, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) - In a judgment delivered (on Wednesday), the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the judgment handed down by the Guyana Court of Appeal on 22 June…
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CCJ to Rule on Guyana Opposition Appeal Next Week

Michelle Nurse Jul 2, 2020

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will rule on July 8 whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by two senior members of the main Opposition People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in…
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CCJ Finds GECOM Chairman’s Appointment Unconstitutional

Michelle Nurse Jun 18, 2019 0

(CCJ Press Release) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today ruled that the process through which Reverend Justice (Retired) James Patterson was appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by His Excellency, Brigadier…
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CCJ affirms Guyana’s no confidence motion

Michelle Nurse Jun 18, 2019 0

(Port of Spain, Trinidad, CCJ Press Release). The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled on a trio of cases related to the motion of no confidence that was made in the National Assembly of Guyana on 21 December 2018. In the judgment…
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President Granger accepts resignation of four MPs who hold dual citizenship

Michelle Nurse Apr 3, 2019 0

Messrs Carl Greenidge, Joseph Harmon, Dominic Gaskin and Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, who held ministerial portfolios respectively for Foreign Affairs, State, Business and Tourism and the Public Service, have tendered their resignations as…
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