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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday made known that only the President, not Parliamentarians, has immunity. Jagdeo alluded to concerns that Azruddin Mohamed contested the September 1 elections in a bid to secure the presidency and save himself from any punishment by way of Presidential immunity. Now…
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) hatred for the people is what ultimately led that party to lose much of its support to the newly formed We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) body. Based on the Statements of Poll (SOPs) shared online by…
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) increased its support in Region Four, Guyana’s most populated administrative region and the seat of the capital, but Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said a majority of the support traditionally garnered by the PNC, which has now morphed into APNU, went to the newly formed WIN party. Jagdeo is the General…
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Reaaz Bacchus, a 41-year-old truck driver was on Thursday freed of a narcotics trafficking charge after the court found there was insufficient evidence to convict him. The case was heard before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court. Bacchus, a resident of New Amsterdam, Berbice was represented by attorney Bernard Da Silva. During the…
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) got a “landslide victory” in the 2025 General and Regional Elections, the party’s General Secretary, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said at his press conference on Thursday. The elections were held on Monday and by Tuesday, nearly all of the Statements of Poll (SOP) were uploaded to the Guyana Elections Commission’s…
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See below full statement: Caribbean Airlines advises that effective immediately, flights between Trinidad and Caracas, Venezuela will be suspended for the month of September 2025. The affected flights are as follows: Passengers who are already booked on these services are being contacted by the airline and may rebook without any change fees, subject to the…
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After an entire morning of recounting ballots cast in Sub-District Four (East Coast Demerara) of Region 4, there has been no significant changes in the numbers. This is according to Government-nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj, who told the News Room moments ago that, “After an entire morning of counting at the request of APNU, nothing…
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By Kurt Campbell in Algeria Kurt@newsroom.gy The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) opened in Algiers, Algeria, on Thursday with a clear message that trade and investment are not just unifying Africa but extending firmly to the Caribbean, the African Union’s recognised sixth region. Billed as the continent’s largest and most important trade…
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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed deep sorrow at the sudden passing of former national cyclist Alanzo Greaves, who tragically lost his life on Wednesday evening in a motorcycle accident along Mandela Avenue. Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle extended heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Commission, the Government of Guyana, and the wider sporting…
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Government-nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj says the September 1 General and Regional Elections have been hailed as efficiently conducted. However, he believes that efforts now to stall the final declaration by way of a recount are only delaying that inevitable re-election of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). Gunraj engaged reporters early Thursday morning as…
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