By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2015
Elections, News
The recently released 2015 elections manifesto by the ruling People’ s Progressive Party has been slammed by APNU+AFC Coalition candidate Khemraj Ramjattan who regarded the document as a “compendium of emptiness.” Ramjattan, who is also Leader of the Alliance for Change said the PPP Civic’s proposal to take Guyana forward over the next five years […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Human Rights Association has blasted Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran for his “slap and strip” threats against women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer. And the Human Rights body believes that the continued presence of Dr. Bheri Ramsaran as Minister of Health and candidate on the PPP/C electoral list “is the direct result of the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2015
Elections, News
General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic Clement Rohee on Monday disclosed that Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran has been “sanctioned” at the Party level for his recorded verbal abuse of a female rights activist last week. Those sanctions included speaking to the Minister “seriously” at a meeting of the Executive Committee, according […]
By News Source Guyana on April 26, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
When Guyanese head to the polls on May 11, close to 60% of the more than 500,000 eligible persons of the voters list will be between the ages of 18 and 35. Guyana’s youth population will make up the biggest part of the voting public and will serve as the key demographic that could swing […]
By News Source Guyana on April 26, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
After 23 years in government, the People’s Progressive Party Civic is proposing in its 2015 elections manifesto to publish Codes of Conduct for cabinet members and public officials at all levels. The codes are expected to set the standards of acceptable behaviour of those elected officials. The ruling party in its vision document titled “Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on April 26, 2015
Elections, Politics
READ the manifesto of the People’s Progressive Party Civic by clicking PPPCManifesto2015
By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic rolled out its plan for developing Guyana at the taxpayer funded Marriott Hotel on Saturday . The “Guyana Version 2.0” plan documents how the party intends to institute several programmes and policies. The pages of the document were occupied with scores of transformational promises and intended policies for economic growth, the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2015
Elections
The APNU+AFC coalition has promised massive constitutional reform in its 2015 manifesto with major changes to the current governance structure which could see Guyanese finally voting in separate elections to elect the President and members of the National Assembly. The APNU+AFC says Guyanese can also expect a reduction in the executive power that currently resides […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2015
Elections, News
The Private Sector Commission(PSC) on Friday weighed in on Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran’s recent ‘slap and strip’ verbal assault of a female activist and said the President and other government officials mere condemnation was not enough as the Commission urged President Donald Ramotar to take action which could include asking for his resignation. During an […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2015
Elections, News
President Donald Ramotar has broken his silence on the verbal attacks by his Minister of Health on women’s rights activist, Sherlina Nageer. In a statement issued on Friday, the President said the Minister’s statements were disrespectful and improper and falls short of expectations. “The statements and behaviour of the Minister do not reflect the high-standards […]