By News Source Guyana on June 13, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
Outgoing City Mayor, Ubraj Narine said he is ready to facilitate a seamless transition of the mayorship as a new City Council is expected to take office in the coming days. Narine did not seek re-election to the Council, but made it clear that his political career is not over. The City Mayor is a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 13, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that his party may seek recount in several areas where it believes there were some minor errors in the vote count or tallying. While not providing details at a midnight press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said the party is waiting on the official results from […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
As the polls closed at 6 o’clock this evening, Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud told News Source that the majority of results for the Local Government Elections should be known by tonight. Under the electoral laws, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is required to deliver the results of the elections within five days, however, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 12, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
-by Svetlana Marshall- Local Government Elections got off to an extremely slow start this morning with voters trickling in at their polling stations across the country. However, many of the country’s political leaders were among some of the early voters in line to cast their ballots in their communiities. President Irfaan Ali and his wife, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2023
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-by Svetlana Marshall- One week after members of the Disciplined Services went to the local government polls ahead of the rest of the country, the Guyana Elections Commission has revealed that 47% of the more than 9,000 registered Disciplined Services members, cast their ballots. At a press conference today, the Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Aneal […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2023
Crime, Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana elections Commission has warned that the use of cameras and cell phones in voting stations is strictly prohibited. The Commission published a notice in the local media today, warning against persons using camera or their phones to snap photographs while in the voting booths. GECOM explained that pursuant to the provisions of Section […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission today admitted that an error in the procurement order for elections materials for at least two Local Authority Areas, resulted in a shortage of material and forced the electoral body to produce the needed documents locally. The Chairman of the Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh said despite that issue, GECOM […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2023
Elections, News, Politics
Chairman of the APNU, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has urged supporters of the APNU to not be complacent with the upcoming local elections. He called on the party’s supporters to show up and cast their ballots for the party and its candidates at Monday’s elections. During a public meeting on the East Coast last evening, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2023
Elections, Politics
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, wants the citizens of the nation’s capital city to give party a chance to govern their affairs at the local level. At a rally in Ruimveldt on Thursday night, Mr. Jagdeo said a PPP-led Georgetown city council will enjoy the support of central government. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 8, 2023
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Days after Guyana signed a US$150 million loan agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the country’s external debt remains relatively low. At a press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said when compared to three decades ago, Guyana’s debt is “extremely low”. He noted that Guyana’s debt is 12% […]