By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2015
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The Government’s Chief Spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon has admitted that recent campaign trips to North America by members of the government and the governing party were all funded by taxpayers following cabinet’s approval. Last week a number of government Ministers joined former President Bharrat Jagdeo and People’s Progressive Party Prime Ministerial Candidate Elisabeth Harper on […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2015
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) administration in a bold statement on Wednesday said it is unaware that any member of its Cabinet is under investigation by international agencies or countries. Responding to questions from the media, Government’s Chief Spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon said the administration has not been informed by any external investigative agency […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
As political leaders continue with their nationwide campaign in the lead up to the May 11 polls, members of the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender – LGBT – community are calling attention to the important issues that affect them. The LGBT community does not only want assurances that their issues will be addressed when the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2015
Elections, News
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS), headed by the former Foreign Minister of Belize Lisa Shoman, arrived in Guyana on Wednesday morning to learn about the preparations for the May 11 general and regional elections. According to the OAS, during her visit to Guyana, the Chief of Mission will sign […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2015
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The Vice President of the Plaisance Basketball Club, Thenga Adams has found himself in a different league after he was busted at New York’s JFK Airport with cocaine in four pairs of sneakers. The 29-year-old man who worked as a Communications Officer for Guysuco, arrived in New York from Guyana on April 7, 2015. According […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2015
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A 70-year-old Guyanese woman is now detained at the Brooklyn Metro Detention Centre after she was busted at New York’s JFK Airport with close to four pounds of cocaine on Saturday. The woman arrived in New York on a flight from Guyana. The elderly woman has been identified as Olive Fowler. The cocaine was stashed […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2015
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Former President Bharrat Jagdeo used some of his time on stage at Sunday’s People’s Progressive Party rally at Linden to launch an attack member of A Partnership for National Unity and former Member of Parliament, Vanessa Kissoon. Kissoon has fired back at the former President for his remarks describing her alleged involvement in disrupting PPP […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2015
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A Guyanese drug smuggler who travelled from Barbados to Manchester, England with 72 small packets of cocaine in his stomach, has been sentenced to give years in jail. The 53-year-old man has been identified as Wade Williams. He was stopped by Border Force officers on February 14, 2015 after his flight from Barbados landed at Manchester […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2015
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President Donald Ramotar headed out to the riverain communities along the Corentyne river on Monday with his message for re-election. Mr. Ramotar visited the communities of Orealla and Siparuta and promised residents that his government plans to create new job opportunities for them through a number of new initiatives once he is re-elected. The two […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Carter Centre will be in Guyana to observe the upcoming May 11 elections and former U.S President, Jimmy Carter is expected to visit the country in the run up to the elections. Several sources close to The Carter Centre have indicated to News Source that Carter has expressed a desire to visit Guyana as […]