Politics

Urban Development Master Plan being developed for Georgetown

An Urban Development Master Plan will be created by an inter-agency task force with the aim of transforming Georgetown and its environs into a 21st century space, ahead of oil production next year.  This was announced today at the Regency Hotel where the Central Housing and Planning Authority-led (CHPA) task force was launched. To transform […]

“Fit and Proper” Ramjattan lands AFC Delegates endorsement as next PM Candidate for Coalition

Delegates of the Alliance for Change on Saturday afternoon endorsed the party’s Leader Khemraj Ramjattan as the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the APNU+AFC Coalition. Under the terms fo the agreement which formed the coalition just over four years ago, the AFC would name the Prime Ministerial Candidate. Mr. Ramjattan was endorsed for the position through […]

Nagamootoo is top national and coalition choice for PM Candidate; PPP supporters prefer Ramjattan

In the poll conducted by the Barbados based CADRES organisation, it has been revealed that among supporters of the APNU+AFC, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is the preferred choice to be the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the next elections. AFC Chairman and Public Minister Khemraj Ramjattan places 5th among coalition supporters who were questioned about 5 […]

I have no interest whatsoever in any oil company says Jagdeo

As the State Assets Recovery Agency probes the handing out of oil blocks to companies just before the 2015 elections, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that he has no interest, financial or otherwise, in any of the oil companies. Responding to a direct question posed by News Source at his weekly press conference this […]

Jagdeo dismisses CADRES poll; Claims PPP’s poll tells different story

Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo, today dismissed the findings of an APNU+AFC commissioned poll by the Barbados based CADRES Organisation. The Poll, which showed high approval ratings for President David Granger and low ratings for the PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali, was described by Jagdeo as nothing more […]

Population divided over the outcome of next elections; Uncertain voters lean towards change in government, but still prefer Coalition over PPP -CADRES Poll

While President David Granger is heavily favoured as the more popular candidate when compared to the PPP Civic’s Irfaan Ali, the opinion poll conducted by the Barbados based Caribbean Development Research Services (CADRES), has found that there is an even split among the population when it comes to the perception of which party will win […]