Janet Jagan
Janet Jagan was the first female President of Guyana and a prominent political figure known for her role in the country's independence movement and her advocacy for women's rights.
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Former President Janet Jagan criticized President Bharrat Jagdeo’s actions regarding state advertisements.
In the Diaspora: A Final Reflection
Guyana· 2026-05-28
Janet Jagan is mentioned as being in the same league of integrity as Rupert Roopnaraine.
For his contributions to the restoration of democracy, Dr. Roopnaraine is deserving of the nation’s highest honoursGuyana· 2026-02-26
When former President Janet Jagan called for the restoration of the ads to Stabroek News, no doubt acutely aware of how the cessation would look.
The DPI debt to Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2026-02-23
Janet Jagan called for the government to reverse its decision to stop giving state advertisements to Stabroek News.
SN’s absence will negatively impact media landscape in GuyanaGuyana· 2026-02-15
Mrs Janet Jagan is mentioned as one of the freedom fighters who must be weeping over the current administration's actions.
A betrayal of Cuba - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2026-02-12
Bharrat Jagdeo succeeded Janet Jagan as President of Guyana.
Mohamed’s emergence as the Opposition Leader is the indirect result of the PPP’s failure to frontally address corruptionGuyana· 2026-01-27
Janet Jagan served as the General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party and was a key figure in Guyanese politics.
Eric Huntley, Guyanese political reformer and publisher has died in LondonGuyana· 2026-01-22
Recall that even former president Janet Jagan, in a 2007 column, publicly urged the then Jagdeo-led PPP government to 'end the withdrawal of government advertising from Stabroek News.'
This attempt to suffocate the independent press will failGuyana· 2025-12-08
President Janet Jagan's visit to Tiger Bay acknowledges the poverty issue.
Poverty in Guyana - Stabroek NewsGuyana· 2025-12-07
Janet Jagan was a former Prime Minister of Guyana and played a crucial role in the PPP's electoral success.
PPP/C’s share of the vote in Kilcoy to Hampshire fellGuyana· 2025-10-01
Janet Jagan assigned the Stabroek Block to Exxon in 1999 as Chavez was securing power in Venezuela.
The looming confrontation in the Southern CaribbeanGuyana· 2025-09-28
Janet Jagan served as Guyana’s first female President from December 1997 to August 1999.
Women and the September 1st electionsGuyana· 2025-09-16
Janet Jagan is noted as a figure of political and social activism that helped shape modern Guyana.
100 +: Notes on Political Parties that shaped GuyanaGuyana· 2025-08-18
Janet Jagan is mentioned alongside her husband Cheddi Jagan in the context of the author's political views.
Stabroek News has become the cheerleader for the oppositionGuyana· 2025-08-09
Shirley was encouraged by the then General Secretary of the PPP, Ms. Janet Jagan to join the political movement.
Shirley Edwards weathered every political stormGuyana· 2025-08-02
The agreement signed by Janet Jagan in 1999 with ExxonMobil is a type of Production Sharing Agreement.
Is this nation stuck with this lop-sided contract for life?Guyana· 2025-06-16
The late President Janet Jagan is mentioned as having tied the hands of the PNCR/AFC Coalition.
Why didn’t the APNU+AFC gov’t explicitly enshrine ringfencing and taxation provisions in the 2016 PSA?Guyana· 2025-06-15
Janet Jagan's 1999 Contract is referenced as a basis for the current oil contracts.
Stabroek Block 2016 PSA Agreement was a Coalition copy of the PPP/C’s 1999 Contract and does not preclude our prerogative to ringfencingGuyana· 2025-06-14
Janet Jagan was a political figure not seen at lectures delivered by Charlie Rangel.
Congressman Rangel’s record on minority rights were exemplary but less so on free and fair elections in GuyanaGuyana· 2025-06-10
Guyana’s only female President was Janet Jagan, who served from December 19, 1997 to August 11, 1999.
Ms Walton-Desir possesses qualifications necessary to serve as presidentGuyana· 2025-06-08
Janet's governance is also recognized for its stance against corruption.
Country must change the constitution to reduce powers of the executiveGuyana· 2025-06-08
Janet Jagan shared concerns about the imbalance in the security forces during her extensive testimony to the Wismar Commission.
Repeated cries of victimhood merely exculpate leaders from their sacred responsibilityGuyana· 2025-05-18
The Cheddi/Janet Jagan Memorial Windball Cricket is named after Janet Jagan.
Parika/Salem captures boy’s and girl’s titles in Region #3 ZoneGuyana· 2025-04-10
Janet Jagan exhibited a range of parliamentary prowess during her own shifts in the Chamber.
EUSI KWAYANA AT 100: A TRIBUTEGuyana· 2025-04-07
The Cheddi/Janet Jagan Memorial Windball Cricket is named after Janet Jagan.
Parika/Salem, Stewartville tally impressive victoriesGuyana· 2025-04-03
This statement has since been presented as a historical fact to six Presidents of Guyana: Janet Jagan.
The claim attributed to the Philadelphia masjid appears to be bereft of rigid research inquiry posing an ethical dilemmaGuyana· 2025-04-03
The event was graced by the region’s first female Regional Chairperson, who shared a history of Janet Jagan’s contributions to Guyana.
Abrams Zuil and Aurora Shine in Region 2 Inaugural Windball Cricket TournamentGuyana· 2025-03-30
We also note that back in 1999 when the original contract was signed by Janet Jagan, she had to have swallowed hard to invite in companies she had railed against for half a century.
We must strengthen our alliance with the US but simultaneously hasten our efforts to defend EssequiboGuyana· 2025-03-30
Janet Jagan was invited on campus at the behest of Chuck Mohan.
Student protest groups from the 1960s through 1980s were never targeted by US authoritiesGuyana· 2025-03-18
Janet Jagan was one of the outstanding Guyanese women inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame.
Pioneering blind educator Ingrid Peters wants more to be done for visually impaired childrenGuyana· 2025-03-16
