Elections

Mohamed rubbishes links to Maduro regime and accuses PPP Government of using foreign nation to attack him

In response to a tweet from a US Congressman linking sanctioned businessman and Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, to Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, Mr. Mohamed has stated that it is now clear that the PPP-led Government of Guyana is using taxpayer’s money to finance a campaign by a US lobbying firm aimed at falsely portraying him […]

Carter Center pre-elections mission to arrive in Guyana today

The Carter Center has launched its international Election Observation Mission to Guyana ahead of the upcoming elections, with its pre-elections mission arriving in Guyana today, the organisation has announced. The Center was invited to observe this year’s elections by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The pre-election mission, includes a four-person core team of experts from […]

President lays out “bountiful” and security conscious plans for Essequibo

President Irfaan Ali over the weekend laid out a number of programmes he said his government has in the pipeline for the Essequibo region, which he believes will boost productivity, increase disposable income and improve the standard of living through upgraded health and education facilities. Speaking during his party’s fund-raising concert in Anna Regina, the […]

Norton unveils revitalization plan for GuySuCo which would include “new business ventures and no loss of jobs”

Presidential Candidate of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, on Friday assured that there will be no loss of jobs in the sugar industry, as he unveiled plans to diversify the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) should A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) forms the next government. Under the APNU+AFC Government, thousands of sugar workers lost their jobs […]

Mohamed officially launches campaign with promise to invest in people and real solutions

Presidential hopeful, Azruddin Mohamed is promising that he will be laser focused on the development of Guyana by investing in its people and critical sectors that impact their lives such as education, health, agriculture, infrastructure, technology, energy and entrepreneurship. In an official video release to launch his party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) last night, […]

Questions on Joinder party lists dominate meeting between GECOM and Representatives from Political Parties

By Svetlana Marshall Queries surrounding the operationalization of joinder lists were among the primary issues raised when the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) met this afternoon with representatives of 28 political parties that are hoping to contest the September 1 General and Regional Elections. The issue of the joinder list was raised mostly by the small […]

Jagdeo says combined opposition parties still no match for PPP at upcoming elections

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, today dismissed the emerging parties that are throwing their hats in the ring for the upcoming elections. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said together, all of the opposition parties are no match for the PPP and President Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister […]

GAP Leader and former Indigenous Affairs Minister under APNU+AFC throws support behind PPP for upcoming elections

Leader of the Guyana Action Party and former Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Affairs under the APNU+AFC Government, Sydney Allicock, announced his support today for President Irfaan Ali and the governing People’s Progressive Party at the upcoming elections. “I would like to see Guyana moving forward and at the present state, I see if […]

GECOM votes to introduce new form for nomination of Political Candidates

In a majority decision on Tuesday, the Guyana Elections Commission voted to introduce a new form for the submission of nominations by political parties. However, while the Opposition Commissioners are in support of the changes, they believe the timing is bad with elections less than three months away. Election Commissioner Vincent Alexander told News Source […]

AFC sought 65% of Cabinet seats and opposed Norton for President during Coalition negotiations

By Svetlana Marhsall Correspondences between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) during their coalition negotiations have revealed that during the early stages of the negotiation, the AFC proposed that it be assigned 65% of the Cabinet appointments including the Office of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and […]

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