Vice President Dr Bharat Jagdeo has dismissed rumours that he is suffering from either prostate or throat cancer.
‘I’m not diagnosed with cancer. I’m not sick and it’s not Delip speaking here; Bharrat Jagdeo (is),’ he said in clear reference to a Facebook claim that someone named Delip had been paid handsomely to impersonate him. Known for his weekly three-to-four-hour-long press engagements, there had been increasing public speculation about his health since his previous press conference was held on November 6, 2026.
But at his news conference on Thursday, Jagdeo told reporters ‘I am not ill, I have not been diagnosed with cancer’.
He said that the rumours about his health were started by the opposition and a certain section of society as a political ploy to distract the public from the government’s work and achievements.
He expressed concern about the spread of the misinformation, noting that such rumours could mislead the public and create unnecessary alarm.
He reiterated his dedication to public service and mentioned that his work schedule is the same and that he is working on the President Irfaan Ali’s announcements aimed at doing everything possible to help the people of Guyana thrive.
President Ali had twice on the 2025 general election campaign trail and again at the commissioning of the bridge publicly credited Mr Jagdeo for playing a major role in the development of modern Guyana.
Ali also described Jagdeo as his ‘confidante’.