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The Guyana Elections Commission is set to roll out public advertisements for seven top positions from tomorrow. GECOM is seeking applicants for the positions of Chief Elections Officer, Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Assistant Chief Elections Officer, Chief Accountant, Legal Officer, Logistics Manager, and Civic and Voter Education Manager. The Commission at its last statutory meeting […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir this morning disallowed an Opposition request to move a motion to discuss citizens who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 being denied access to government services. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon wanted to raise the issue as a matter of urgent public importance. The Speaker said it was not an […]
The Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lennox Shuman has issued a call on the Government to only provide its cash grant for children to fully vaccinated parents. In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr. Shuman is also recommending that house lots only be provided to […]
One day after PPP nominated Commissioners on the Guyana Elections Commission initiated a process to remove Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers, and Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo, the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is hailing the move. In a release issued this morning, the GCCI […]
Education Minister Priya Manickchand announced today that the Education Ministry is working to reopen schools to all classes in September. In a statement, Minister Manickchand a decision has been taken to keep schools closed for the remainder of the school year, except for those classes that are allowed face to face learning. In hinting that […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party has not taken kindly to statements made by several organizations that have rejected the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) involvement in a project to reform Guyana’s electoral laws and process. The Guyana Human Rights Association, The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), the Working People’s Alliance and the recently formed Electoral […]
With Guyana currently examining electoral reform with the help of the US State Department and the International Republican Institute, former President David Granger believes that while the country’s electoral laws must be seriously re-examined, he believes Guyanese are mature enough on their own to conduct their affairs without foreign intervention. The US Embassy recently announced […]
An 18-month project to strengthen the capacity of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Attorney General’s Chambers regarding electoral processes is being supported by the US Department of State. The project also seeks to encourage civil society organizations (CSOs) to advocate for electoral reform in accordance with regional and international standards. The project will be implemented […]
Chief Justice Roxane George this morning dismissed the election petition case which was filed by two supporters of the Opposition APNU+AFC who were hoping for the results of the elections to be vitiated. The petition challenged the constitutionality of Order 60 which was created by GECOM and paved the way for the recount of votes […]
With the two main political parties in Guyana both expressing interest in reforming the country’s electoral system, the Head of the EU Observer Mission for the 2020 elections believes it is something that the European Union could possibly lend assistance. In its final report of the March 2020 elections, the EU Observer Mission offered 26 […]
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