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In wake of several attacks on past and present members of the Guyana Defence Force and the Force itself on the political platform by the governing People’s Progressive Party, Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier General Mark Phillips has been traveling to the various army bases to brief his troops about their role and […]
Speaking before a room of mainly business officials and members of the private sector at the new Guyana Marriott Hotel, President Donald Ramotar announced on Wednesday that once he is re-elected he will issue more commercial banking licenses. He believes the move could allow increased competition in the banking sector which will then trickle down […]
Prime Ministerial Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Elisabeth Harper has described as “regrettable and unfortunate”, statements made by Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran to slap and have women’s rights activist, Sherlina Nageer, stripped for interrupting his road side media interview. In a statement on her Facebook page, Ms. Harper said while Ramsarran has acknowledged […]
Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsarran on Tuesday offered an apology for “harsh words” that he used while berating and threatening women rights activist Sherlina Nageer. Ramsarran’s apology came after the audio recording of his verbal attack on the activist was made public via social media. In the statement issued through the Government Information […]
Businessman and new candidate for the People’s Progressive Party, Clinton Urling, has blasted the APNU+AFC coalition as nothing more than “an old boy’s club” with men fixated on power. Urling was at the time speaking at a poorly attended street corner public meeting in South Ruimveldt on Tuesday evening. He repeatedly defended his decision to […]
Minister of Health and Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Dr. Bheri Ramsarran told reporters at Whim, Berbice on Monday that he should have “slapped” and have his supporters “strip” women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer after she interrupted a road side press interview he was giving and questioned him about maternal deaths in the […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Clement Rohee said he could not condemn or give a comment on effigies of the APNU+AFC leaders that were put to hang in Essequibo because he had not seen any photographs of the effigies in the daily newspapers. On Saturday two effigies of the APNU+AFC Presidential and Prime […]
The APNU+AFC coalition has disclosed that it is considering a management overhaul at the country’s chief health care facility , the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation – GPHC – as it seeks to address the many issues plaguing the local health sector. At a Monday morning press conference, three health care professionals from the coalition spoke of the need […]
The Guyana Police Force has issued a call on members of the public to be tolerant of the political activities that are taking place at this time which are part of Guyana’s democratic process. The Police Force is also urging citizens to refrain from interfering with persons who may be of other political persuasions. The […]
As the May 11 date approaches for national and regional elections, the Guyana Elections Commission has announced that the Official List of Electors will be published nationally on April 28. That announcement was made during a meeting between the Elections Commission and representatives of A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change coalition last […]
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