By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2015
News, Politics
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has been summoned to appear in court over allegedly making “racially divisive” statements at the Babu John memorial for late President Cheddi Jagan. The private criminal charges were filed against the former President by Attorney and Financial Analyst Christopher Ram. Jagdeo has been summoned to appear in court on April 20, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition David Granger believes the coalition is on its way to victory and he is convinced that the group has handed in a list of integrity. The coalition was swarmed with hundreds of supporters on Tuesday as leaders and supporters marched from the Square of the Revolution. There were shouts […]
By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The main Political parties that will be contesting the elections are now expected to step up their campaigning as they turn the final stretch to the May 11 elections. The parties handed in their list of candidates on Tuesday as part of the nomination day process. The PPP Civic’s list has seen the return of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
City businessman and former President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry,Clinton Urling has announced that he will be throwing his political support behind the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic which he has described as the party of the future. Mr. Urling also confirmed to News Source that he will be on the PPP’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 7, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana and well respected academic, Professor Harold Lutchman will head the APNU+AFC Coalition’s list of candidates which will be presented to the Guyana Elections Commission on Nomination Day, Tuesday 6th April, 2015. Lutchman agreed to head the list following several meetings with leaders of the coalition movement. Sources […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2015
Elections, Politics
Seasoned campaigner and politician, Aubrey Norton on Tuesday evening charged residents of Parfait Harmonie on the West Bank of Demerara to throw their full support behind the APNU+AFC coalition if they want to see real development of their community and a better Guyana. Speaking at a public meeting at the poorly lit 4 corner at […]
By News Source Guyana on March 31, 2015
Elections, Politics
Although she was part of the opposition parties in parliament that used their joint majority to reduce the budget over the past three years, former APNU member Africo Selman is now using her new political platform to criticize the moves that she never objected to while in opposition. Selman served as a Member of Parliament […]
By News Source Guyana on March 29, 2015
Elections, Politics
President Donald Ramotar told thousands of supporters gathered in Kitty that the next PPP government under his watch will continue to make investments in the security sector. Ramotar who is seeking re-election after he was forced to call early elections following his prorogation of the parliament, told the Kitty Rally that he intends to pay […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2015
Caribbean & International, Politics
President Donald Ramotar’s attendance at the April 9 in meeting Jamaica between CARICOM leaders and U.S President Barack Obama has been confirmed. The Guyanese Head of State will be looking to specifically “rekindle” trade and investment relations with the United States and wider international community. The meeting with the CARICOM leaders is expected to address […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2015
Politics
Just two weeks after he was gunned down and even as the Guyana Police Force is still to find his killers, political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing has been described as nothing more than a “nuisance value” by President Donald Ramotar. Speaking at a Berbice meeting over the weekend, President Ramotar distanced his administration from the activist’s […]