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 […]
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 […]