The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Tuesday announced that its Prime Ministerial Candidate, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, has resigned as Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “My information is that she has already done so (resigned),” said party General Secretary, Clement Rohee. He also denied strenuously that the career diplomat was being sheltered from being questioned by the private ...
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UG students, police remove barriers at main gate
Tension boiled over somewhat as police turned up Tuesday afternoon at the University of Guyana’s (UG) main gate at the Turkeyene Campus to urge protesting students to stop blocking entry and exit. Eventually, police and several students removed part of the barrier that could potentially impact on the free flow of traffic on a nearby thoroughfare leading to southern Cummings ...
Read More »Striking UG workers not paid for February
University of Guyana (UG) staffers who are currently on strike have not been paid for the month of February. The university’s full-time academic and non-academic staff members are usually paid on the third Thursday of every month but last Thursday, when they were scheduled to receive payment, many found that there was no money to be had. President of the ...
Read More »Ex-policeman shot while seated in parked car
An ex policeman was Monday morning- Mashramani- shot and injured on upper Regent Street, police said. Initial reports are that Otis Grant,39, and someone else had an argument and shortly after shots rang out. Police later said in a statement that Grant, of Beterverwagting East Coast Demerara, was sitting in a parked motor vehicle on Regent Street, Georgetown, when two men ...
Read More »US looks forward to peaceful elections in Guyana
The United States (US) on Sunday- the eve of Guyana’s 45th Republic anniversary said it was looking forward to peaceful general and regional elections scheduled for May 11, 2015. “Your nation will hold national elections this year. I am confident that it will serve as an example of the peaceful exercise of the right to vote. Your actions will strengthen ...
Read More »Mocha man dies in road accident
The driver of a car Sunday morning perished in an accident after he crashed into a culvert at Houston, East Bank Demerara. police said. He has been identified as David Hinds of Mocha, East Bank Demerara. Police said that about 12:30 PM, Hinds was driving a motor vehicle along the Houston Access Road, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost ...
Read More »Harper defends decision to be PPPC prime ministerial candidate ; Ramsammy, AFC in tit-for-tat
Even as the opposition coalition continues to lampoon the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) prime ministerial candidate, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, she Sunday opted to give a polite response away from the glare of the media. “I accepted the offer to be the running mate of His Excellency President Donald Ramotar as the Prime Ministerial candidate after contemplating the significant opportunity ...
Read More »Ambassador Harper- a competent woman of integrity but not a vote-getter— analysts
Just hours after the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) began playing up the significance of a competent, honest woman as its Prime Ministerial candidate, two political analysts do not believe Ambassador Elisabeth Harper will bring much votes to the incumbent party against a combined opposition in the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. “I don’t think she will contribute ...
Read More »Sam Hinds congratulates Ambassador Harper as PPPC’s PM candidate
Outgoing Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds on Saturday said he would still be available to serve the Guyana government, although he would be no longer holding the number two spot in the administration. “Off course, a life-long committment to the People of Guyana,” he told Demerara Waves Online News when asked whether he would be available to work with the new ...
Read More »Large quantity of bullets, gun found; four arrested
During yesterday Friday February 20, 2015, police ranks conducted a search on a building at Austin Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, during which one thousand three hundred and seventy one (1,371) 7.62 x 39 rounds, one hundred (100) .223 rounds, twenty two (22) 9mm. rounds and an unlicensed 9mm. pistol were found. Two men and two women have been arrested and are ...
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