Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia The twice postponed 30th Congress of the PPP will be held in Port Mourant, Corentyne, on August 2 – 4. It will provide an opportunity for the Party to seek out inspiration from the birthplace of its founder. It was in Berbice, the traditional stronghold of the PPP, that the ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia The slow dismantling of Cheddi Jagan’s legacy of reasoned debate as a method of convincing opponents and educating supporters began at the turn of the century. It created the opening for the introduction of  an alternative approach to political discourse – the cuss-down. Many had hoped that with the change ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia by W. Alejandro Sánchez,  Research Fellow at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs Hugo Chávez Frias, President of the BolivarianRepublic of Venezuela, passed away on March 5, 2013, due to severe health complications. For at least the past year and half, the Venezuelan head of state had been battling cancer that continued ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia The annual Babu John memorial rally for Cheddi Jagan is to be held on March 3. At this time of year Jagan’s life, work and ideas are promoted by rallies, lectures, seminars and discussions. Athletic events and essay competitions are held in commemoration. While he was alive and the PPP ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia A salute to your brave struggle. Now that the Report of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) has been made available to the parliamentary parties, there have been various interpretations and analysis of the report and of the events which led to the 18th July 2012.

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:02 by GxMedia I endorse the spirit of Nigel Hughes’ letter (Guyanese may now be willing to urge their political representatives to talk about urgent constitutional reform before the next elections, Stabroek News, March 2). One opposition entity already has that mandate—all twenty six of them. The central thrust of the platform that ...