Guyana’s Hinds to Run Again as PM

By: - October 17th, 2011

Above: Samuel Hinds and Donald Ramotar (Photo: GINA)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Guyanese Prime Minister Samuel Hinds will stay on as the People’s Progressive Party candidate for Prime Minister in the upcoming election in November, Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar announced Sunday. Current President Bharrat Jagdeo announced last week that elections would be held in the country Nov. 28. Jagdeo will not seek re-election, following 12 years in office. Ramotar made the announcement in the mining town of Linden.

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