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An attempt by the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to join a High Court case filed by the APNU over breaches in the preparation for local elections has failed, with Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George denying their applications to join the matter. “Neither of the parties, who seek to intervene, that […]
With Guyana still not having campaign financing legislation in place more than two years after it was recommended by the EU Elections Observer Mission, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that while the government and his People’s Progressive Party remain committed to having such legislation in place, he is concerned about financiers of his party […]
Only two of the eight priority recommendations made by the European Union (EU) Elections Observer Mission (EOM) following the 2020 Elections, have been fully implemented. There has been no movement on the issues of campaign financing and the use of state media, an Election Follow-up Mission has found. During a press conference held at the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that members of the Disciplined Forces will cast their votes for the Local Government Elections on June 2. For the wider public, voting will take place on June 12 in the majority of the 80 Local Authority Areas across Guyana. In a notice published on its Facebook page, […]
The APNU is accusing the state-owned National Communications Network of denying its request to access the lone tv-station in Linden to speak about its plans and policies as local elections approach. NCN is the only local tv station in the town of Linden, operating on two channels. The APNU has complained that while its candidates […]
As local Government Elections approach, President Irfaan Ali is making the rounds in several communities across the country. On Wednesday, the President visited several communities on the lower East Coast including Plaisance, Vryheid Lust and Beterverwagting, with his plans to take development to those communities. Some the issues raised by those communities included the state […]
European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Rene van Nes has announced that the EU remains committed to assist Guyana with its electoral reform plans and has brought in a team of electoral experts to assist Guyana with its reform of the electoral system. At Europe Day celebrations on Tuesday, Ambassador van Nes said “there are election […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has granted approval for some 46 political parties, voluntary groups and individuals to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Elections) Act, the Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Vishnu Persaud, has notified the parties, voluntary groups and individuals that their titles, symbols and candidates have been […]
The Opposition, APNU is maintaining its call for the Guyana Elections Commission to address the many reported cases of forged signatures appearing on the nomination list for various PPP candidates in the upcoming elections. At a press conference today, party officials said while the party is ready to contest the upcoming local elections, it cannot […]
The Elections Commission of Inquiry’s final report into the 2020 General Elections, was handed over to President Irfaan Ali today at the Office of the President. The Commission of Inquiry found that there was a “conscious and deliberate – even brazen –effort to violate sections of the Representation of the People’s Act, which is the […]
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