Days after one major local bank shut down accounts belonging to candidates on Azruddin Mohamed’s political party, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo  defended the move, warning that Guyanese banks and the private sector must take U.S sanctions seriously or risk being cut off from the global financial system. Speaking at his Thursday press conference, Jagdeo The post Jagdeo: Banks right to shut down accounts of persons linked to sanctioned Azruddin appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has dismissed as laughable Wednesday’s claim by U.S sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed that he would refuse a presidential salary if elected to office. Mohamed made the declaration at a public meeting in Parfait Harmonie, telling supporters he would forego any pay if he leads the country and give it to The post Taxes evaded by Azruddin worth ‘275 years of presidential pay’ – Jagdeo says ‘no salary’ promise a sham appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Vice President and General Secretary of the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, is warning supporters to remain vigilant against what he describes as a “master plan” by the opposition and U.S-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed to drag the ruling party below 50% in Parliament. Jagdeo made the comments on Thursday as he highlighted The post Jagdeo warns of ‘behind-the-scenes plot’ to force PPP/C into minority but says it will not happen appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday brushed aside the opposition’s attempts to downplay what he described as “possibly the largest rally in Guyana’s history,” while praising Berbicians for their overwhelming and organic show of support. Opening his weekly press conference, Jagdeo pointed to the massive The post ‘Genuine enthusiasm, not manufactured crowds’ – Jagdeo hails ‘unprecedented’ Albion rally appeared first on News Room Guyana.