By News Source Guyana on April 30, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
One week after sections of its draft manifesto was leaked, the APNU+AFC coalition on Thursday officially launched the complete document at the Stabroek Market Square, declaring the manifesto a people’s document. The coalition used the backdrop of the Stabroek Market during afternoon rush hour as its way of showing that the manifesto is connected to the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
With just thirteen days to go before Elections Day, contesting political parties have come together in a historic move and have signed the elections code of conduct, which is expected to guide campaigns and political leaders along moral high grounds for the rest of the campaign. Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission – GECOM – Dr. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Hours after President Donald Ramotar announced on Wednesday that he had fired his Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran over his slap and strip threats against a female rights activist, the activist, Sherlina Nageer declared that the issue “is far from over”. The women’s rights activist said she wants the President and his administration to know […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Under mounting pressure from the international community and several local organisations, President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday fired his Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran over his slap and strip threats against a female rights activist, which was all caught on tape. The Office of the President announced the firing in a short three paragraph statement on […]
By News Source Guyana on April 29, 2015
Elections, Politics
General Surgeon at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital and Former Board Member of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Dr. Surendra Persaud is confident that the opposition coalition can turn around the public health care system to ensure greater accountability and value for money. The Berbice born Doctor and former Queens College student is a Candidate on […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
There continues to be more calls on President Donald Ramotar to fire his Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsarran following the “slap and strip” threats the Minister made against a female activist. The Guyana Bar Association, the Association of Women Lawyers and Justice Institute Guyana have joined forces and have issued a call on President […]
By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
President Donald Ramotar has penned a campaign letter to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) appealing to ranks to vote for the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic when they head to the polls on May 2, ahead of the May 11 regional and general elections Ramotar in the letter addressed to senior, junior and other ranks […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Women and Gender Equality Commission has joined the long list of organisations that are pressing Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran to resign from office over his verbal attack on women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer. In a Monday afternoon statement, the Commission said it is dismayed at the comments made in the recent outburst by Minister […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Human Rights Association has blasted Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran for his “slap and strip” threats against women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer. And the Human Rights body believes that the continued presence of Dr. Bheri Ramsaran as Minister of Health and candidate on the PPP/C electoral list “is the direct result of the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 26, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
When Guyanese head to the polls on May 11, close to 60% of the more than 500,000 eligible persons of the voters list will be between the ages of 18 and 35. Guyana’s youth population will make up the biggest part of the voting public and will serve as the key demographic that could swing […]