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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 […]
Attorney-at-law and former Magistrate Fazil Azeez was rushed to a city hospital on Saturday where he underwent surgery after being shot in what the police say was a robbery attempt. The police release said Azeez was in the Eccles area when he was held up by a man and shot to his stomach. According to […]
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 […]
The Guyana Defence Force on Saturday said it was forced to call in police investigators following the presence of “a strange substance” found in ration delivered to its stores. In a statement, the Guyana Defence Force said that around 6:30 on Satuday morning, a sealed bag of rice was opened by ration store personnel in order […]
It is believed that a photograph is worth a thousand words. A U.S Citizen was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport on Friday afternoon with photo albums of cocaine that may be worth a whole lot more. Agents attached to the Narcotics Branch of the Police Force made the Friday afternoon bust just as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guyana’s upcoming national elections is gaining keen interest internationally. Some observer missions are already in place but there continues to be worry about the incidents of racially charged and violent prone language being used on the campaign trail. The United States government has expressed “extreme concern” about the problem and the local embassy intends to […]
It is believed that close to 60% of Guyana’s voting population consists of young people between the ages of 18 and 35. The Political parties have been focusing heavily on the youth vote as they roll out their plans and vision for the country. On Friday at a media briefing, some of the youth candidates […]
An early draft of the APNU+AFC manifesto was leaked on Thursday evening showcasing the coalition’s vision for unity, stability and development with highlights that include a 20 percent salary increase for all law enforcement officers within the coalition’s first year in office. The colourful and detailed 44 pages document also boasts of the creation of thousands of […]
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