Two teenagers from Diamond, East Bank Demerara were up to Sunday still in police custody in connection with the shooting death of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing. Among the theories being explored for the killing is that the perpetrators had considered his use of a loud hailer to urge people to vote a noise nuisance. Crum-Ewing was gunned down at about ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Friday, March 13, 2015 held a Night of Reflection for its late Founder Leader Dr. Cheddi Jagan. Held at Red House, High Street, Kingston where he once lived as Premier of then British Guiana; the event included presentations by PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee and outgoing Prime Minister Samuel Hinds. The feature presentation was ...

The opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Saturday night held its first public rally in Linden at the bus park. Addressing the gathering were Region 10 Chairman, Sharma Solomon; Former PNCR Executive Member Supriya Singh-Bodden; AFC Executive Member, Cathy Hughes; Coalition Prime Ministerial Candidate, Moses Nagamootoo and Presidential Candidate, David Granger.

Guyana’s ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on March 4 at Babu John, Port Mourant held its annual commemorative event for late Presidents Cheddie and Janet Jagan. At that event, controversial remarks about race and politics were made by Former President Bharrat Jagdeo as the country heads into general elections on May 11, 2015. Also addressing the gathering were PPP General ...

The opposition coalition’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Moses Nagamootoo Saturday night  heaped criticism on the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for harping back to bad governance by the People’s National Congress (PNC)-led administration. Nagamootoo, a former long-serving member of the PPP up to 2011 when he resigned and joined the Alliance For Change (AFC) as its Vice Chairman, attacked the ruling ...

Presidential candidate for the opposition coalition, David Granger Saturday night sought to link the gunning down of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing to the ruling People’s Progressive Party. Addressing thousands of persons at the Linden Bus Park, Granger said “the rulers of the darkness of the world killed Courtney.” He observed that 10 years ago there was the phantom squad when Bharrat ...

The newly-formed National Democratic Party of Guyana (NDPOG), led by former Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen, appears to be in trouble one day after its existence was announced with several persons dissociating themselves from that organisation. Holder-Allen appeared shocked at their positions, saying that they had all agreed to the formation of the NDPOG and the crafting of the manifesto. “You’re ...

Two West Coast Berbicians, who were caught during a high speed chase with anti-narcotics police earlier this week, were Friday refused bail and remanded to prison until next week Monday. Farad Hamid of McRae Street, Rosignol and Mark Douglas of Number Three Village pleaded not guilty to the charge of being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. ...

The National Democratic Party of Guyana, under the Motto “together we grow,” (NDPG) on Friday announced its intention to contest the May 11th, 2015 general and regional elections. According to the party’s manifesto, which was provided to reporters, former Chief Magistrate, Juliet Holder-Allen will run as the party’s presidential candidate and former police officer and attorney-at-law, Patrice Henry, its prime ...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and political activist, Dr. David Hinds are now in a tit-for-tat over whether he was warned to stop making that could potentially incite violence, following his public call to ensure that there was no retaliation for the gunning down of a government critic while he was urging people to go out and vote. The Guyana ...