By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
On a day when the City Mayor came dressed in green and the Deputy wore yellow, President David Granger chose black and white to encourage the Georgetown City Councillors to work together and in unity for the development of the nation’s capital city. The President paid his first visit to City Hall since being elected. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 15, 2016
Elections, News
Just over 24 hours after a shooting rampage at a popular gay nightclub in Orland, Florida where 50 members of the LGBT community lost their lives, the opposition People’s Progressive Party in Guyana said the Government of Guyana must take action if it wishes to avoid similar homophobic attacks here. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee […]
By News Source Guyana on June 4, 2016
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During its time in government, the People’s Progressive Party racked up millions of dollars in advertising bills at the state-owned National Communications Network and never bothered to pay the bills. According to a forensic audit which was conducted by Parmesar Chartered Accountants, the PPP’s total bill stretches over $55 million. In some instances, the political […]
By News Source Guyana on May 11, 2016
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by Kurt Campbell President David Granger has expressed satisfaction with the performance of his coalition government as it observes its first year in office. Today, May 11, 2016, marked exactly one year after Guyanese voted in General Elections which ended the 22 year rule of the People’s Progressive Party and resulted in the election of the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 9, 2016
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The opposition People’s Progressive party (PPP) on Monday dismissed media reports, which claimed that Party executives were divided amidst an internal struggle for top positions. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee said the report, which appeared in the Stabroek News, was speculative and viewed by the party with “utter disgust”. “The PPP remains united and strong […]
By News Source Guyana on May 8, 2016
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Residents of Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven), on Saturday, braved the rain to witness Bartica’s inaugural township celebration, a historic event for the 185-year-old community. President David Granger, First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, Minister of Communities, Mr. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2016
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Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland on Wednesday said he is in possession of several complaints of breaches of privileges submitted to him by Members of Parliament against their fellow Parliamentarians. At the start of the sitting, Dr. Scotland thanked MPs for their submissions and said that the complaints may or may not […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2016
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The new Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) held its first press conference on Friday and said it was preparing to challenge radio licences issued by Former President Bharrat Jagdeo even as objections were raised to the ownership of broadcasting licences by political parties. GNBA Chairman Leonard Craig, told reporters that the Board […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2016
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As the first anniversary of the APNU+AFC coalition approaches in the month of May, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party has started to assess the coalition’s first year in office. The party in a Monday morning statement, accused the President and his coalition government of failing to live up to many of the campaign promises, including […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2016
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Although he had been serving as High Commissioner to Canada for over three years, former PPP government Minister, Harrynarine Nawbatt only signed a contract for the position weeks before the PPP was voted out of office at the May 2015 general elections. In a blistering statement in response to Nawbatt’s $49 Million lawsuit against the […]