Tag Archives: Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday distanced his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) administration from a senior police officer and declared that details of alleged corruption would be released in response to that officer’s High Court constitutional motion. “Trust me, our affidavit to respond to those charges may not be beneficial to the particular individual because we will go into ...

The Guyana government on Thursday announced that more cash grants would be handed out to Guyanese while investment in infrastructural development would continue, in stark contrast to President Irfaan Ali’s position against countrywide disbursements more than one year ago. “It’s a sustainable thing for us. We can do this periodically: give our people some money and still do the infrastructure,” ...

Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire on Monday dismissed the legal proceedings filed by Mrs. Catherine Hughes regarding the State’s failure to operationalise the Human Rights Commission breached her constitutional rights and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s “low life” description of her constitutional entitlement to equality before the law and equality of women, according to the Attorney General’s Chambers. “The Honourable Chief Justice ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday indicated that he had strong words for Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson for the manner in which he dealt with a complaint by a member of the public against renowned Guyanese sculptor, Ivor Thom, who is the Administrator of the Burrowes School of Art. “This was not a government official who ...

More than 15 years after he had first argued that Guyanese were entitled to bootlegged textbooks, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said Guyana now needed to enact modern copyright and intellectual property legislation to make Guyana attractive to international businesses and protect local artistic works. “I think it’s time actually that we start strengthening our platform because the economy ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday warned permanent secretaries, regional executive officers and other accounting officers in the public service and public sector that they could be fired if they do not comply with Guyana’s procurement rules including flawed evaluation of bids. “Jagdeo made it clear that any departure from these regulations would not be tolerated,” the Department of Public ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday ruled out that impending amendments to the Cyber Crime Act would seek to stifle freedom of expression and freedom of the media but would be in line with the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime. “We are not for censorship on the internet.” he told his weekly press conference at Freedom House, the headquarters ...

by GHK Lall Mention the cost of living struggles of Guyanese in this the richest of times, and the PPP Government reacts with fire and ice. What the hell! Look at how much the government has done, via money shared out and various subsidies! Those serve as part of the return fire. The ice in the veins of PPP Government ...

by GHK Lall A leader is there: trusty as an old shoe or broken-in toothbrush. A leader guides through tough times, shares in the good times. A leader that is a straight arrow counsels and carries when unique challenges arise. A leader that is exemplary in authenticity criticizes without condemning (or criminalizing); he or she does all these things, sets ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is scheduled to leave on Thursday for the United States (US) on “government” and other business, but he declined to divulge details. “I’m travelling to the US for government business and other business,” he said, when asked by Demerara Waves Online News. He said he would be leaving Guyana on Thursday night. Asked specifically what the ...