Mike Persaud News Today

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday condemned a recent attack on Kaieteur News’ Senior Journalist, Davina Bagot via a Facebook platform. Speaking at a press conference at Freedom House, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary said the social media post indeed made vile and disparaging statements about Bagot which should not have been said.

The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) has issued a written appeal to the nation’s 24 women Parliamentarians, urging that they condemn all attacks against journalists here.  

President Irfaan Ali during an event last month said “hypocrites” is the ideal term to describe those attempting to poison and stop the blooming petroleum sector in the country.

Constitutional reform: a comment December 30, 2020 In a comment on last week’s Future Notes, Mr. Mike Persaud said, ‘we need a Constitutional Reform idea that would trend or move the people away from this over-racialized politics’, and then asked ‘Any ideas on this question, … Jeffrey?’ He then proceeded to suggest an idea: ‘I have proposed that we should go back to elect authentic candidates from each of 53 Electoral Districts (EDs) – they must run for seats in the parliament ...