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US Government signals its commitment to working with President Granger; Carter also offers congratulations

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 […]

Private Sector and Business community offers best wishes to new President

Private Sector Commission Message The Private Sector Commission, on this historic occasion, extends warm congratulations to the new President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency David Arthur Granger, and his new government. The Commission lauds the new President for a well fought campaign which focused on uniting the people of Guyana and for […]

PPP says Ramotar doesn’t plan to concede; GECOM to go ahead with declarations and swearing in

The People’s Progressive Party on Friday night indicated that President Donald Ramotar still does not intend to concede defeat in the 2015 elections, although he had telephone conversations with APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger early on Friday night. APNU+AFC Co-Campaign Chair, Raphael Trotman told News Source that he is not sure of the nature of […]

Two Guyanese women busted at CJIA with cocaine in their bags

Two Guyanese women who were on their way to New York city, were busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Friday afternoon with over 20 pounds of cocaine in their suitcases. The two women were traveling separately but would have been on the same flight. Their identities have not been released, but one of […]

Catholic Bishop calls on “losing party to concede immediately”

Bishop Francis Alleyne of the Roman Catholic Church has joined the long list of persons calling on the People’s Progressive Party to immediately concede the elections. “I call on all to exercise moderation, for the losing party to concede immediately upon the declaration and the winner to magnanimously accept, so that as one people we […]

Guyana Ambassador to Kuwait, Odeem Ishmael calls on PPP to concede

Top Guyanese Ambassador Odeem Ishmael has publicly called on the People’s Progressive Party to concede  defeat in the 2015 elections for which preliminary results released by the Guyana Elections Commission, show an end to its 23 year rule. Ishamel is currently Guyana’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kuwait. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Ishamel urged […]