By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
As it is getting ready to launch nationwide protests against the results of the just concluded elections, the opposition People’s Progressive Party believes that the international observer missions that were in Guyana for the elections were all duped into believing the elections were free and fair. The governments of the United States, Canada and Great […]
By News Source Guyana on May 19, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic has declared that it no longer has confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission and it wants to see the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally tender his resignation. The Opposition party’s call for the Elections Commission Chairman to resign comes even as the party is preparing to move to […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The new APNU+AFC administration is expected to shake up the state-owned media entities as it seeks to have a more professional state media in place. News Source understands that the new government is already expected to probe the operations of the state-owned National Communications Network. NCN currently has 166 permanent staff members. But there are […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Two days after being sworn in as Guyana’s 8th Executive President and on the first working day of his presidency, President David Granger has set about working to leave a lasting legacy. In a Monday morning interview, Mr. Granger said he feels a sense of humility and responsibility, now that he has the support of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 18, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
A city advertising agency may be forced to count its losses as the Guyana Water Incorporated has refused to pay close to $7 Million for 20 billboards that were reportedly ordered by officials of the People’s Progressive Party for the just concluded elections. A senior official of GWI confirmed that the advertiser approached the agency […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Elections, News
Former Prime Ministerial Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Elisabeth Harper has indicated that she is ready and willing to serve the PPPC as a Member of Parliament if the offer is made to her. In a Sunday morning telephone interview with News Source, Ms. Harper said the PPP has not extracted names from […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
PRESIDENT David Granger is expected to name members of his cabinet early in the new week and he intends to put a cabinet in place that will reflect a hard-working group of persons who are committed to the Guyanese people. “I want a more muscular government. I don’t want a flabby cabinet. There will be fewer […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
FORMER President Donald Ramotar remains convinced that had the Guyana Elections Commission carried out a total recount of the over 400,000 ballots cast at the May 11 elections, his party would have emerged victorious. The People’s Progressive Party now intends to pursue legal options to challenge the results and seek a recount of the votes. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Newly sworn in President of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger, has extended a hand of national unity to his political rivals in the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic as he said it is time to move the country forward. Thousands of Guyanese gathered outside the Parliament Buildings on a breezy Saturday afternoon with clear skies, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Embassy of the United States of America in Guyana offered congratulations to President David on his swearing-in as the new President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on Saturday. In a statement, the embassy said “it is our hope that President Granger will work to repair the divisions in Guyanese society that have emerged during the […]