Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2020, 23:06 by Writer Former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, retired Brigadier Mark Phillips on Sunday night said an integrated anti-crime and security strategy would be put in place to fight the scourge and create jobs. “This anti-crime and security strategy will be linked to other strategies for employment creation and ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2020, 22:34 by Writer People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali on Sunday night vowed that if he wins the general elections in March, he would not tolerate incompetent and corrupt ministers and that his administration would obey the laws and Guyana’s constitution. “I know that I will not be a president ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 January 2020, 21:34 by Writer People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali and its General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo Sunday night rejected incumbent President, David Granger’s desire to amend no-confidence motion provisions of Guyana’s constitution. Addressing the launch of the PPPC’s 2020 electoral campaign at the Kitty Market Square, Ali made it clear that ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 January 2020, 14:14 by Writer The incumbent A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Friday did not announce its prime ministerial candidate, although the only indication was AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan was the second senior politician addressing the thousands of attendees at the launch of the coalition’s 2020 general elections. The two MCs ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 January 2020, 13:27 by Writer A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) presidential candidate, David Granger on Friday night disclosed that constitutional reform would seek to alter the no-confidence motion provisions that the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) invoked one year ago. “We are going to reform the constitution so that that nonsense they ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 January 2020, 14:15 by Writer Guyana’s ruling coalition, A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), on Friday launched its 2020 general elections campaign. In this podcast, you can hear addresses by Juretha Fernandes, Dawn Hastings-Williams, AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan and APNU Chairman and incumbent President, David Granger. The event was held at D’urban Park, ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 January 2020, 21:27 by Writer The main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says its Central Committee unanimously picked former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), retired Brigadier Mark Phillips as its prime ministerial candidate. Mr Phillips will run alongside PPP presidential candidate Irfaan Ali at the upcoming March, 2020 general elections. The PPP highlights ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 January 2020, 20:26 by Writer Staunch People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) supporter, Juan Edghill, on Friday dropped out of the campaign race to become that party’s prime ministerial candidate. Edghill, in a letter to PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo, said he was ending his bid to pave the way for a consensus candidate. The other ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 January 2020, 18:18 by Writer Guyana Prison Service personnel on Friday foiled a plot by several prisoners to escape from the Georgetown Prison at Camp Street, Prisons Director Gladwin Samuels confirmed. The Guyana Prison Service later issued the following statement: On Friday, January 3, 2020 at about 10:45 hours, while the Director of Prisons (ag) ...

Last Updated on Friday, 3 January 2020, 18:08 by Writer Reproduced from the BBC News Oil prices have risen sharply after the killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq. Analysts warned the action could escalate tensions in the region and affect global oil production. The price of Brent crude jumped by more than 4% to hit $69.50 a barrel ...