By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have signed an agreement on the Electoral Observation Process of the 2015 General and Regional Elections. The agreement was compiled by the OAS. The signing took place on Wednesday when the OAS Chief of Mission, Ms. Lisa Shoman visited GECOM Secretariat and held discussions […]
By News Source Guyana on April 16, 2015
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The government on Wednesday disclosed that corrective work on the contentious fibre optic project was ongoing even as the administration continues to shy away from being exclusively responsible for the collapse of the project. The project was being headed by President Donald Ramotar’s son, Alexie Ramotar when it had to be halted in December, reportedly due […]
By News Source Guyana on April 15, 2015
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On the same day that the Guyana Police Force reported on the post mortem examination results of the prisoner who committed suicide by hanging in the Lethem Police Station lock ups, another prisoner but this time at the Mazaruni prison decided to end his life the same way. According to a police statement, convicted prisoner […]
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
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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 […]