Janet Jagan 

Biography

• Profile of Janet Jagan, O.E.- 1st Woman President of Guyana
• Thunder in Guyana (A Documentary Film on Janet Jagan) 
• Hintzen, Percey - A Film Review

 

Early Articles

• The Psychology of Race Prejudice - September 2, 1942 (1st written paper)
• Historical Development of Women - 1945   (PDF Doc)   New
• Canadian Seamen in Guyana - 1949
• British Guiana - Our Case - 1953  

Minister of Health & Housing 1957-1961

• Trip into Interior of British Guiana - 1957-1961  (PDF Doc)  
• PPP Ten Years of Service - 1960  
• Why PPP Retains its Mass Support  - 1961  

1961-1964

• On Independence - 1961  
•  Ishmael Always Sags and Flops - Nov 11, 1961
• Freedom for British Guiana - Jan 1962  
• An answer to Mr. D’Aguiar  - 1962  
• Guyana's Women - 1962 
• No Case for New Elections  - 1962   
• British Guiana Wants Independence in 1962 - Interview in 1962  
• Chairman Mao - Sept 29, 1962
• Du Bois Fought Colonialism and Injustice - Sept 1963
• The PPP in the Struggle for Independence -1963
• Claude Christian - An Example For All - 1963  
• Statement in the Senate by Minister of Home Affairs - June 1, 1964

1964-1997

• The Army Take-over in the Guyana Elections - 1973
• National Service - An Act of Coercion - 1974
• Women in the Struggle  -1975
• A Piece Of Guyana's History (1953-1955) - 1983  
• We Will Carry the Torch He Lit - March 10, 1997  

President of Guyana - 1997-1999

• Address to Amazonian Parliament - April 21, 1998 
• Address to 4th Caricom-Central America Ministerial Meeting - March 22, 1999
• Inaugural Cheddi Jagan Lectures by Her Excellency, President Janet Jagan - March 27, 1999
• Independence Speech: May 1999
• Why did Rai join the PPP?  
• President Janet Jagan's Address - August 8, 1999  

 

Articles 2000

• The Birth of the PPP 50 years ago- 2000  
• Cheddi Jagan - The years 1943 to 1948  
• PPP/Civic kept it's promise to the Guyana's Children - 2000  

 

 Articles 2001

• Remembering the Past & Living the Present - 2001 
• Remembering Cheddi - 2001  
• Remembering H.N. Critchlow - 2001 
• A Remarkable Family - The Ramkarran Family - 2001
• Poverty And Its Elimination - 2001
• No Case for New Elections - 2001  
• The Audit Commission -- Burying The False Accusations- 2001

Articles 2002

• Remembering Cheddi - Five Years After - 2002
• The Dialogue Should Continue - May 2002 
• Reminiscences of Cheddi Jagan - The Dentist  
• Reminiscences of Cheddi Jagan - The Man
• Reminiscences of Cheddi Jagan -1964-1966
• A Guyanese Success Story  
• Notes from Canada - Aug 2002

Articles 2003

• Blessed are the peacemakers - 2003  
• The Cowardly War in Iraq - 2003
• Many May Days Ago - 2003
• Why I did it!  
• Reminiscences - Che and Robeson   

Articles 2004

• Hindsight and a Truth Commission - Feb 14, 2004
• Remembering Cheddi - March 2004
• The Worsening situation in Iraq  - April 2004 
• Independence Day is a Public Holiday - May 2004  
• Occupation is always Ugly - May 2004  
• Address at the Opening of the National Archives - May 24, 2004 
• What a Record!  - June 5, 2004  
• What about shared government  - August 28, 2004
• Our Gains are Monumental - October 2004
• Message to Guyana Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Dec 2004  (PDF Doc)   New

Articles 2005

• Remembering Cheddi - March 2005
• Myth and Reality- The Two Guyanas - May 2005  
• Land Reform - A Major Achievement of the PPP  2005
• An Inside Look Into Electoral Fraud - June 4, 2005  
• A Perversion of Truth - September 2005

Articles 2006

• PAC's Sterling Contributions - 2006  New
• Backward or Forward - Jan 2006  
• Why the Growing Violence? - February 1, 2006   
• Cheddi Jagan - Man of the People - March 2006  
• Bring Back the Trade Union Recognition Bill - March 2006
• The National Unity Call - March 2006  
• 5 Years to Register 400,000 Voters is Surely Sufficient Time - April 2006  
•  Sash Sawh - A hero of our Times - April 29, 2006  
• A Short Reply to Seecharran - May 13, 2006  
• Have the US Military Invasions made the world a Better Place to Live in? -  May 2006  
• We Have Capable Women Candidates - August 2006  
• Poor, Poor Lebanon - August 2006  
• October ,5, 1992 Ushered in the New Day - Oct 5, 2006 
• The Current and Sad Situation in Iraq - October 2006   
• The Importance of the Political Affairs Committee - November 2006  
• Will There be Positive Changes Resulting from the US Elections? - November 11, 2006  
• Aid Traps - December 24, 2006  
• Will the World's Children be Better off in 2007 - Dec 30, 2006 

Articles 2007

• Time to Reverse the Decision - Feb 10, 2007 
• Valentine's Day 1997 - (Feb 17, 2007) 
• Trying to Rewrite History? (Feb 24, 2007)  
• The Brutalities of War - March 24, 2007
• Address at Dr. Jagan's 10th Death Anniversary at Babu John - March 2007   
• Migration - A Dirty Word? - April 29, 2007
• That Mustique Affair - May 5, 2007
• A Woman of Courage (June 2007)  
• Upholding the Convention on Child Labour - June 24, 2007   
• A Success Story - One of Many - July 14, 2007 
• Increase the Retiring Age - August 11, 2007
• The Battle Against the Abuse of Women - 2007  New
• Divisive Mischief - October 28, 2007
• November 1947 - A People`s Victory - November 2007  
• Dr. Jagan 60 Years Ago- A Voice Calling for Justice - November 2007 
• Protecting our Environment - Nov 24, 2007
• A Consistent Aim for a Better Life for All Guyanese - Dec 8, 2007 
• We Have a Good Health Care System - Dec 15, 2007 

Articles 2008

• The Advocacy of A New Global Human Order Moves Another Step Forward - Jan 2008
• An Achievement We Can Be Proud Of - Jan 13, 2008  
• Time For Unity Against Cold-blooded  Killers  - Jan 31, 2008  
• Who Wants a Gutter Media?  - Feb 8, 2008
• On Bombs and Human Rights - 2008  New
• Obama's Philadelphia Statement - April 5, 2008
• WPO's Contribution to Women's Rights - April 2009  
• A Look at the Status of Press Freedom in the Past - May 10, 2008 
• The Accuser Stands Accused - June 21, 2008 
• High Hope for a Change in the USA - October 11, 2008  
• For a Nuclear Free World - December 20, 2008  

Articles 2009

• Justice to Guyana's Workers 
• The Reality of our Democracy - 2009 
• Two Heroes Worth Their Salt - March 2009 
• Safeguarding People through Community Policing - 2009 
• Welcome to Local Government Elections this Year - March 25, 2009 (Last written article)  

 

 

  Children Stories by Janet Jagan (Books for sale by Janet Jagan)

• Barney and Boris
• The Alligator Ferry Service  
• The Legend of The Enmore Martyrs
• Uncle Cheddi
• When Grandpa Cheddi Was A Boy

 

  Poems by Janet Jagan

• Mehregan the Brave
• To Michael Forde, Who Lost His Life Defending Freedom House
• A Poet Banned  
• Bay of Pigs - 1961  
• To Alice, also Known as Kowsillia, who Died at Leonora - 1964  New
• Not Alone Ben Bella - 1966 

  Condolences

• Condolences
• More Messages of Condolences

 

  Tributes

• Ally, Hydar - Mrs. Jagan's Death a Great Loss to the Nation 
• Amin, Sadie - The Other Side of an Icon 
• Bisnauth, Dale - Happy Birthday Janet
• Bousquet, Earl - Tribute to Janet Jagan 
• Carrera, Jeronimo - Janet has Departed 
• Chandarapal, Indra -Tribute to Janet Jagan 
• Crighton, Al - Mrs. Jagan - An Evergreen Interest in the Arts 
• Dabydeen, David - JJ was passionate about Politics and the Arts 
• Dreisinger, Baz -The Nation - In Radical Matrimony
• Hintzen, Percey - A Film Review
• Ishmael, Odeen - A Dignified Woman of Great Courage 
• Jailall, Peter - Blue-eyed Bhowgie 
• Khan, Sharief -  A Comrade Warrior Falls 
• Kumar, Neil - Janet Jagan was a Sports Enthusiast  
• Majeed, C - Janet Jagan is a Political Pioneer
• Misir, Prem - Janet Jagan - The Woman for all Guyana 
• Persaud, Krishna - Janet Jagan's Legacy to Guyana
• Ramotar, Donald - Happy Birthday Cde. Janet
• Rampersaud, Krishna - For Janet - A True Heroine of Guyana
• Ramsammy, Dr. Leslie - Janet Jagan - Guyanese Woman of the Century
• Rohee, Clement - Eulogy for Janet Jagan  
• Seeraj, Dharamkumar -Tribute To The Mother of The Guyanese Nation 
• Silva, A - Lady of Guiana 
• Singh, Rickey - President Jagan goes: end of era in Guyana politics  
• Singh, Rickey - Remarkable Janet Jagan at 86 
• Singh, Rickey - "Janet" - The Remarkable Woman, A Profile in Courage  
• Steif, William - A Political Life

 

 

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