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President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday finally announced the dissolution of Parliament, paving the way for general and regional elections on May 11, 2015. Ramotar’s failure to dissolve Parliament and announce the date at the same time had drawn criticism from Former Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Judge, Professor Duke Pollard and the Guyana Bar Association (GBA). But Attorney General, Anil ...

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) did not consult the “rather loose” and unstructured Civic grouping before nominating Ambassador Elisabeth Harper as its prime ministerial candidate for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections, according to party General Secretary Clement Rohee. He said the Civic component did not submit a nominee and was not asked to do so. Rohee restated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...