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Three days after the Guyana Elections Commission by majority vote selected him as the new Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud took the oath of office this morning before Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George. Mr. Persaud was also sworn in as the Commissioner of Registration. In brief remarks to the media just after taking the oath […]
Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has accused Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir and the Government of trying to silence the Opposition in Parliament. Mr. Harmon’s contention is that today’s sitting of the National Assembly was scheduled for ‘private members’ issues on private members’ day, allow the Opposition’s business in the House to take precedence […]
The Alliance for Change, which is a partner in the APNU+AFC Coalition, believes that whoever would have been chosen as the Chief Elections Officer would have found themselves under suspicion of nearly half of the population. The AFC’s statement in response to the hiring of new Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud, came after stinging criticism […]
Hours after the Guyana Elections Commission announced the selection of Vishu Persaud for the position of Chief Election Officer, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon said the GECOM Chairman, Justice Claudette Singh has once again changed requirements to suit a particular decision. Harmon said the Chairman has ignored the requirements set out by the Commission itself for […]
Days after Deputy Speaker, Lennox Shuman chastised the Government over non-consultation with Amerindians and Amerindian rights groups on several crucial issues, Prime Minister Mark Phillips has responded to Mr. Shuman expressing his disappointment in Shuman’s position. Shuman in a letter to the press said it is his firm belief that the PPPC government has zero […]
The race for Chairman of the People’s National Congress is heating up with the former Chairman of Region 10, Sharma Solomon accepting the nomination for the position at the upcoming elections. Solomon who has been credited with expanding the membership and adding new vigor to the People’s National Congress in Region 10 intends to campaign […]
Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall has written to the town councils and other local government councils across the country informing them that there will be no local government elections this year. Over $1 Billion was already budgeted and passed for the purpose of hosting the elections. In the letter, the Minister said the decision […]
Over 20 small businesses owned by Afro-Guyanese showcased their locally made products today with the hosting of a market day at the Cuffy Square. The business owners are hoping to bring more awareness to their products in an effort to expand production and get the products more readily available on the local market. Today’s event […]
Former Deputy Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud and former Jamaican Elections Official, Leslie Harrow are the two candidates who will be interviewed by the Guyana Elections Commission for the top job of Chief Election Officer. The Commission settled on the two candidates today after weeding out the other applicants from the line-up. Opposition nominated members […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has combined the list of persons shortlisted by the Government and Opposition GECOM Commissioners for the position of Chief Election Officer. The Commission will meet on Friday to further discuss the integrated list and finalize the list of persons to be interviewed for the […]
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