By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2015
Elections, News
The Media Monitoring Unit of the Guyana Elections Commission has rejected attempts by political parties and their leaders to “muzzle” the unit by attacking the contents of previous reports in which it condemned and pin pointed unacceptable campaign rhetoric and behaviors that were carried in the media. Former President Bharrat Jagdeo and his People’s Progressive […]
By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2015
Elections, News
The Commonwealth Observer team is in place and is calling for peaceful elections while looking forward to a high voter turn out next Monday. The Head of the Commonwealth Mission to Guyana, Ms. Kate Wilkinson told journalists at a Thursday afternoon press briefing that while the Commonwealth does not offer advice to political parties, it […]
By News Source Guyana on May 7, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
With just days to go before Guyanese head to the polls on May 11, the two children of late Guyana presidents and founders of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr. Cheddi and Janet Jagan are going separate ways with their political support. The son, Dr. Cheddi Jagan Jr. who owns a dental practice and lives in […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2015
Elections, News
The Government of Guyana on Wednesday indicated that it had inadvertently handed out a number of solar panels to residents of Port Kaituma in Region One. The government has been making moves to get the panels back, but residents have objected and believe the move is politically motivated. In a statement, the Chief Executive officer […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2015
Elections, News
The recently formed, Independent Party (IP) which is led by social and political activist Mark Benschop has stopped short in its ambition to be the next government but has its eye on being the force that will fight against corruption and injustice after the May 11 elections. With five days remaining before an expected 500,000 eligible voters head […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Carter Center has declared that the upcoming elections are another important test for Guyanese and believes that at the end of what is anticipated to be a very competitive election, Guyanese may be reluctant to accept the results. This reluctance, the Center says, will largely depend on the quality of the electoral process but […]
By News Source Guyana on May 6, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Ministerial Candidate of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic, Elisabeth Harper has called out Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition David Granger over statements he made regarding Guyana’s foreign policies. Granger in a weekend radio interview expressed his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Policy approach that has been adopted by the PPP Civic administration over […]
By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2015
Elections, News, Sports
Legendary former Guyana and West Indies Cricket Captain, Alvin Kallicharran has taken the crease for the APNU+AFC coalition as the country heads to the polls on Monday, May 11. The Port Mourant, Corentyne native who remains one of the most iconic and respected Guyanese and West Indian cricketers of all times has announced his endorsement […]
By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Presidential Candidate for the APNU+AFC Coalition has marked his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Policy approach that has been adopted by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration over the last 23 years. Granger believes the current policy is weak. He is promising to adopt a robust stance in this regard. This is not the first time that […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has issued a warning against the molestation of voters on election day and is reminding that it is the only authority to announce official elections results. In a Monday afternoon statement, the electoral body said the duty of declaring the final official results of the 2015 General and Regional Elections rests exclusively […]