By News Source Guyana on June 3, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The APNU+AFC coalition government has finalized its Parliamentary list and has made its submission to the Guyana Elections Commission even as President David Granger is yet to officially announce a date for the convening of Parliament. GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander told News Source on Tuesday that the APNU+AFC has identified its 33 parliamentarians but said […]
By News Source Guyana on June 2, 2015
News, Politics
Guyanese born, Canada based journalist, Shaun Samaroo is defending the payment of $16 Million to him by the former PPP Civic government for his coverage of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry. However, he is contending that the money was not for writing reports for the Guyana Chronicle but rather for the writing and publishing […]
By News Source Guyana on June 2, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party has started to finalize its list of Parliamentarians to occupy the 32 seats it won at the May 11 elections. But PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee said he could not confirm if some of the leading members, including former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar will make the final list. According to […]
By News Source Guyana on June 2, 2015
News, Politics
The David Granger administration has decided to end the services of at least 20 persons who were employed by the former PPP Civic administration to respond to social media criticism of the government. The persons were told that their services were no longer needed at the end of May. The members of the unit, which […]
By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
It took just one man to initiate rage among dozens of supporters of the People’s Progressive Party who were protesting outside the Guyana Elections Commission on Monday morning, as he launched a counter protest against the PPP and its claims of electoral fraud in the just concluded elections. This is the second week that the PPP […]
By News Source Guyana on June 1, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee has dismissed the concerns of former party candidate and businessman Clinton Urling about the current situation in the party and former President Jagdeo’s hold on power in the party. At a Monday morning press conference, Rohee said Urling was just a candidate for the PPP […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
PPP/C candidate at the recently concluded general and regional elections, businessman Clinton Urling believes that it is time for the People’s Progressive Party to rid itself of former President Jagdeo if it is to move forward and regain its “former political prestige”. In a Sunday letter to the Stabroek News, Urling who joined the PPP […]
By News Source Guyana on May 31, 2015
News, Politics
The Guyana Trades Union Congress has issued a call for members of the new government to remember their campaign promises to “be different” from the previous administration. The GTUC’s call was issued on Saturday as it was confirmed that the Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene was sent on administrative leave […]
By News Source Guyana on May 30, 2015
News, Politics
The Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene has been sent on administrative leave following a verbal outburst during a meeting with the Minister of Social Protection Volda Lawrence and the Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes. News Source understands that the two Ministers as part of their familiarization […]
By News Source Guyana on May 28, 2015
News, Politics
(GINA) The new administration is keen on opening a Diplomatic Consulate in French Guiana. This was revealed during an interview on Wednesday with President David Granger by French Television Senior Journalist Nicolas Pietrus. “I will ensure that there is a consulate in French Guiana to look after the interest of the Guyanese there”. It was noted […]