By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2015
News, Politics
Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has ruled that the agreement which was entered into by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Central Housing and Planning Authority for a $3 Billion loan by the GGMC, is null and void. The ruling has effectively blocked the transfer of the money from the government agency to the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
With just days to go before Guyanese head to the polls on May 11, the two children of late Guyana presidents and founders of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr. Cheddi and Janet Jagan are going separate ways with their political support. The son, Dr. Cheddi Jagan Jr. who owns a dental practice and lives in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Carter Center has declared that the upcoming elections are another important test for Guyanese and believes that at the end of what is anticipated to be a very competitive election, Guyanese may be reluctant to accept the results. This reluctance, the Center says, will largely depend on the quality of the electoral process but […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Ministerial Candidate of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic, Elisabeth Harper has called out Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition David Granger over statements he made regarding Guyana’s foreign policies. Granger in a weekend radio interview expressed his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Policy approach that has been adopted by the PPP Civic administration over […]
By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Presidential Candidate for the APNU+AFC Coalition has marked his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Policy approach that has been adopted by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration over the last 23 years. Granger believes the current policy is weak. He is promising to adopt a robust stance in this regard. This is not the first time that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has issued a warning against the molestation of voters on election day and is reminding that it is the only authority to announce official elections results. In a Monday afternoon statement, the electoral body said the duty of declaring the final official results of the 2015 General and Regional Elections rests exclusively […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The only son of late Guyana Presidents, Dr. Cheddi and Janet Jagan has officially offered his endorsement and support for the APNU+AFC Coalition. The very outspoken, Dr. Cheddi Jagan Jr. called a press conference at his Charlotte Street dental clinic to announce that he believes David Granger is the right man to move Guyana forward […]
By News Source Guyana on May 3, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Days after sacking his Health Minister, President Donald Ramotar continues to defend his desision not to budge on demands from several local and international bodies for him to also let go of his Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. Appearing on the local radio talk show, ‘Hard Talk’ on Sunday, the President said the issue involving his Attorney […]
By News Source Guyana on May 2, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
From the crack of dawn, members of Guyana’s Disciplined Services were in line to cast their ballots for the national and regional elections on Saturday morning. At Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, the line of police officers stretched to the road as they turned out in their numbers to vote. Over at the Guyana Defence Force […]
By News Source Guyana on May 1, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC Coalition, retired Brigadier David Granger, is urging members of the Disciplined Forces to support his party when they head to the polls on Saturday, May 2. Members of the Disciplined Forces usually vote one week before the rest of the country. There are just over 7,000 eligible voters in the […]