Cabinet approved tax payer funding for PPP North American campaign trips

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 […]

Government unaware of any external probe of any government minister

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 […]

LGBT Community wants its issues addressed by campaigns

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 […]

Plaisance Basketball VP busted with cocaine in sneakers at JFK

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 […]

70-year-old Guyanese granny busted with cocaine in underwear

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 […]

Vanessa Kissoon shuts Jagdeo down over “thuggery” statement

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 […]