By News Source Guyana on April 26, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
After 23 years in government, the People’s Progressive Party Civic is proposing in its 2015 elections manifesto to publish Codes of Conduct for cabinet members and public officials at all levels. The codes are expected to set the standards of acceptable behaviour of those elected officials. The ruling party in its vision document titled “Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on April 26, 2015
Elections, Politics
READ the manifesto of the People’s Progressive Party Civic by clicking PPPCManifesto2015
By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic rolled out its plan for developing Guyana at the taxpayer funded Marriott Hotel on Saturday . The “Guyana Version 2.0” plan documents how the party intends to institute several programmes and policies. The pages of the document were occupied with scores of transformational promises and intended policies for economic growth, the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Guyana’s upcoming national elections is gaining keen interest internationally. Some observer missions are already in place but there continues to be worry about the incidents of racially charged and violent prone language being used on the campaign trail. The United States government has expressed “extreme concern” about the problem and the local embassy intends to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
An early draft of the APNU+AFC manifesto was leaked on Thursday evening showcasing the coalition’s vision for unity, stability and development with highlights that include a 20 percent salary increase for all law enforcement officers within the coalition’s first year in office. The colourful and detailed 44 pages document also boasts of the creation of thousands of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Guyana’s Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsarran continues to come under fire for his verbal assault on women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer and now the U.S Embassy in Georgetown has described the comments as “distasteful” and as a threat of “sexual violence”. In an interview with News Source at the U.S Embassy, Chargé d’ Affaires Bryan […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
In wake of several attacks on past and present members of the Guyana Defence Force and the Force itself on the political platform by the governing People’s Progressive Party, Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier General Mark Phillips has been traveling to the various army bases to brief his troops about their role and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Ministerial Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Elisabeth Harper has described as “regrettable and unfortunate”, statements made by Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsarran to slap and have women’s rights activist, Sherlina Nageer, stripped for interrupting his road side media interview. In a statement on her Facebook page, Ms. Harper said while Ramsarran has acknowledged […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Minister of Health and Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Dr. Bheri Ramsarran told reporters at Whim, Berbice on Monday that he should have “slapped” and have his supporters “strip” women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer after she interrupted a road side press interview he was giving and questioned him about maternal deaths in the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
As the May 11 date approaches for national and regional elections, the Guyana Elections Commission has announced that the Official List of Electors will be published nationally on April 28. That announcement was made during a meeting between the Elections Commission and representatives of A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change coalition last […]