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Granger/Jagdeo meeting ends with no agreement on elections date, but with commitment to meet again

The meeting between President David Granger and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo ended this midday with no agreement on an election date. However, the two leaders have agreed to meet again. President Granger will now meet with the Guyana Elections Commission and after that meeting, he will be expected to invite the Opposition Leader to another […]

Granger/Jagdeo Meeting set for tomorrow

With the President giving an undertaking to “discuss the issues raised” in the Opposition Leader’s letter to him, the meeting between the two is set for tomorrow morning at the President’s Office. In a statement this evening, Mr. Jagdeo said that while he shares the misgivings of many that nothing positive will come out of […]

Ramsaroop questioned by CID in Charandass Persaud Probe

Political Advisor to the People’s Progressive Party, Peter Ramsaroop, was today questioned by investigators attached to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force. Speaking to News Source this afternoon, Mr. Ramsaroop said the questioning surrounded his friendship with former Government Member of Parliament, Charandass Persaud. He said he was questioned for over eight […]

PPP nominated Commissioners walk out of GECOM Meeting over house-to-house ads

For the second week, Opposition nominated members of the Guyana Elections Commission, walked out of a meeting of the Commission over elections preparations. The three Commissioners, Bibi Shadick, Robeson Benn and Sase Gunraj, left the meeting early as they preferred the issue of discussion, to be more about preparations for elections. Commissioner Robeson Benn said […]

Amerindian Peoples Association focuses on political will, good governance and development as General Assembly opens

by Dennis Glasgow “Our Life, Our Languages, Our way of Life” is the theme for the 10th General Assembly and Annual General Meeting of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA). The meeting opened on Monday morning at Camp Kayuka on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. It will wrap up on Wednesday. Over 120 participants gathered for the opening […]