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Amb. Harper tenders resignation as Foreign Affairs Director General

Ambassador Elisabeth Harper has tendered her resignation as the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as she gets ready to hit the campaign trail as the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic. PPP General Secretary and Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee on Tuesday confirmed that Ms. Harper has tendered her […]

Civic is loose and has no structure, not consulted on Harper -Rohee

The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee on Tuesday declared that the Civic component of the PPP/Civic Alliance is a “loose arrangement” which does not have any structure. Mr. Rohee was at the time responding to questions about whether the Civic group was consulted on the decision to make Director General of […]

Harper to meet with Foreign Affairs staff over PM Candidate role

The new Prime Ministerial Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper is expected to meet this week with Foreign Service Officers and other senior staff members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about her decision to get into politics and campaign for the PPP as its Prime Ministerial Candidate. Ambassador Harper is the Director […]

Ex Policeman shot during execution attempt

The Guyana Police Force is still probing the attempted execution of an ex policeman, who in the past has been fingered in a number of cases of wrongdoing. The man 39-year-old Otis Grant was shot multiple times to his body early on Mashramani morning while sitting in a car on Regent Street. According to the police, […]

Kerry pushes peaceful elections in Guyana to strengthen democracy

US Secretary of State John Kerry wants to see Guyana host peaceful elections this year that will strengthen the entire region’s commitment to democratic institutions. The Top US Diplomat made the remarks in a statement to commemorate Guyana’s 45th Republic Anniversary. He said the United States stands with Guyana as a partner and friend in […]

Seven Guyanese win Dynamic Fly Home for Mash promotion

Dynamic Airways is continuing its efforts to enhance its image following some early start up problems that have been mostly rectified. The US based airline has provided free tickets to seven Guyanese who live in the US to fly home for the Mashramani celebrations and to party with the airline on Mash Day. According to […]

Four in custody follow big ammunition and gun find

Two men and two women were taken into custody on Friday following the discovery of a large amount of ammunition and a pistol in the Campbellville area. According to the Police, when a search was conducted on a building at Austin Street, Campbellville, Georgetown,  one thousand three hundred and seventy one (1,371) 7.62 x 39 […]

“Ambassador Harper should have told the PPP No” says Granger

Presidential Candidate for the APNU-AFC Coalition, retired Brigadier David Granger believes that the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elizabeth Harper should have said “no” to the People’s Progressive Party when she was offered the Prime Ministerial Candidate position. President Donald Ramotar on Saturday morning named the career diplomat as his running mate […]

PM Hinds offers best wishes to new PPP Prime Ministerial Candidate

Guyana’s longest serving Prime Minister, Sam Hinds, has extended best wishes to the new Prime Ministerial Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Ambassador Elizabeth Harper. This will be the first time that the PPP Civic will be heading into national elections in 22 years without Sam Hinds as the Prime Ministerial Candidate. In offering […]

PPP names Ambassador Elisabeth Harper as PM Candidate

In a Saturday surprise, Guyana’s governing party, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic named Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Guyana’s Ambassador to CARICOM, Ms. Elisabeth Harper as its Prime Ministerial Candidate. The announcement was made at a Freedom House press briefing hosted by party General Secretary, Clement Rohee. The press briefing began with […]