By News Source Guyana on March 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Presidential Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Irfaan Ali voted just after 8 o’clock this morning and described the process as a seamless one for him and his wife. Mr. Ali and his wife voted in his hometown of Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara and he said he is confident that when […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In a message before Guyana faces national and regional elections on Monday, the American Ambassador to Guyana is urging all registered voters to cast their ballot. Ambassador Sarah Ann Lynch in her one-paragraph message also said the political parties contesting the elections should respect the outcome. She said the US stands ready to work with […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The governing APNU+AFC Coalition packed Durban Park in Georgetown on Saturday night as it wrapped up its rallies across the nation ahead of Monday’s elections. From early afternoon, party supporters streamed into the park as the coalition unveiled its case to be re-elected. Before the large jubilant crowd, incumbent President and Presidential Candidate for the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Lusignan Market Square on the East Coast of Demerara was transformed into a sea of red and black as the People’s Progressive Party hosted its final rally for the 2020 campaign on Saturday evening. Before a large gathering of party supporters, the PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali laid out his final pitch to voters […]
By News Source Guyana on February 29, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has cut ties with a Presiding Officer for the Elections after it received information and evidence of her campaigning for the PPP Civic. The woman, Jenny Shaw, was slated to work as a Presiding Officer in the Enmore community on the East Coast of Demerara on Monday. However, once the Elections […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Two days before Guyanese head to the polls to elect a government, the political parties have signed a code of conduct of the Guyana Elections Commission. Two weeks ago, political representatives signed another code of conduct that was compiled by the Ethnic Relations Commission. The GECOM Code of Conduct focuses on rules, values and ethical […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2020
Elections, News
Firemen were called to the upper High Street, Kingston area early this morning as a fire ripped through the Brahma Kumaris Yoga Centre. The origin of the fire is unknown. There were two women in the building when the blaze started. Both managed to escape unhurt. Reports suggest the Guyana Fire Service was summoned to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
After more than an hour of deliberations, the Guyana Elections Commission has decided to increase the number of polling places in a number of areas following a request by the People’s Progressive Party. At least twelve new polling places could be added to the existing amount. The PPP made the request at a two-hour meeting […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Commonwealth Observer Mission has arrived in Guyana ahead of next Monday’s elections and the group has indicated that it will observe and evaluate the electoral process independently and impartially. This will be the 7th consecutive elections in Guyana to be observed by the Commonwealth. The 11 member group is being headed by former Barbadian […]
By News Source Guyana on February 25, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has joined the People’s Progressive Party in expressing concern over the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission to reduce the number of private residences to be used as polling stations on elections day. In a statement parroting concerns expressed by the PPP, the PSC said it wants GECOM to reverse […]