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Dr. Jagdeo confirms wage increases, new opportunities, & upcoming cash grant

August 29, 2025 Staff Reporter

During his press conference today, Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, addressed several key queries he has been receiving. He clarified that all public sector workers, including part-time employees and CSOs, will receive wage increases. He added that the PPP/C is also looking to convert part-time […]

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PPP/C will secure ‘handsome majority’ on September 1- Dr. Jagdeo

August 29, 2025 Staff Reporter

At his last press conference before the general elections, Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, expressed confidence that his party will secure a “handsome majority” in the September 1 elections, reiterating that the party’s track record speaks for itself. Dr. Jagdeo said his position is not […]

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Cousin of APNU Darren Wade challenges race-based politics, backs PPP/C vision

August 29, 2025 Staff Reporter

Randy Wade, the cousin of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), parliamentarian Darren Wade, has publicly distanced himself from the opposition’s rhetoric, while showing his support to the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). Randy’s comments come in response to former PPP/C minister turned APNU supporter, Dr. Henry Jeffrey, who recently suggested that “voting based on […]

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US and region begins to align against Venezuelan drug threat

August 27, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana stands at the frontline of regional cooperation as the United States broadens its fight against international drug trafficking, naming the Cartel de los Soles as a key target tied to the Maduro regime in Venezuela. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that for the first time in decades, Washington is “on the offensive” […]

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WIN misleading Guyanese with recycled APNU+AFC promises—Jagdeo

August 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday night told supporters at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, that the newly formed political outfit—We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), led by U.S.-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, is misleading Guyanese. He said the promises being made were recycled ones that were never fulfilled during the former APNU+AFC administration’s time in office. […]

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PPP to use oil wealth for all Guyanese- no new taxes, bigger grants, and Silica City

August 25, 2025 Staff Reporter

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is confidently making one of its most ambitious election pitches yet, as it is banking on Guyana’s rapidly growing oil revenues to finance a wide range of social programmes and mega-infrastructure without introducing new taxes. In its 2025–2030 manifesto, the party promises major cash transfers to households, including a $100,000 […]

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Nandlall blasts Azruddin Mohamed’s WIN as a ‘product of criminality’

August 22, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has launched a scathing attack on We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed, branding him and his newly formed political party as corrupt and unfit to lead Guyana. Addressing a packed crowd at a recent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) rally in Black Bush […]

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Jagdeo presses Nazar Mohamed on embassy visit, accuses WIN of dodging national security questions

August 22, 2025 Staff Reporter

Vice President and PPP/C General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday intensified his attack on U.S.-sanctioned businessman Nazar Mohamed, demanding answers over his visit to the Venezuelan Embassy in Georgetown and accusing the Mohamed family’s newly-formed We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party of evading a matter of national security. At his weekly press conference, Jagdeo charged […]

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Jagdeo: Nazar Mohamed sidestepped embassy question in SN letter

August 18, 2025 Staff Reporter

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has taken issue with businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed’s response to concerns raised about his alleged visit to the Venezuelan Embassy in Georgetown, saying the elder Mohamed deliberately avoided giving a direct answer. The Vice President’s comments came in response to a letter published over the weekend in Stabroek News, in […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Jagdeo ‘tired’ of excuses from GPL – vows overhaul if PPP re-elected

August 15, 2025 Staff Reporter

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has signalled that the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) will face sweeping reforms and a strengthened management team if the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is returned to office after the September 1 elections. Speaking at his weekly press conference at Freedom House yesterday, Dr. Jagdeo admitted he is “tired” […]

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