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As the political parties head into the homestretch this weekend with their campaigning for local government elections, the opposition APNU is accusing the governing PPP of vote buying. At a press conference today, APNU Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul said while the PPP has been preaching about its popularity across the country, it has been […]
While choosing to stay away from this year’s Local Government Elections, the Alliance For Change continues to pay keen attention to the contest, and is now urging voters not to support the PPP. Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan has issued a call on the villages and towns that are usually big […]
As he praised his government for advancing development in the areas of Health, Education and Infrastructure, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday told the people of Anna Regina that those who have crossed over to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) have faced their demons, and are now moving on. While serenading supporters, the President said it […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has dismissed claims that some members of the joint services were wilfully disenfranchised last Friday ahead of the June 12 Local Government Elections. However, the Commission has indicated that for those eligible members who did not get to vote last Friday, they will be allowed to cast their ballots next […]
Another meeting of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was cancelled today over the lack of a quorum, as Government members stayed away from yet another meeting. Chairman of the PAC and Opposition MP, Jermaine Figueira is now calling for the Government’s Chief Whip, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira, and the Minister of Public […]
With Local Government Elections 10 days away, the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh (GECOM) is reporting that all systems are in place for voting. “All systems are in place now but commissioners have a way of raising issues and those will be dealt with in due course,” the GECOM Chairman […]
An attempt by the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to join a High Court case filed by the APNU over breaches in the preparation for local elections has failed, with Acting Chief Justice, Roxane George denying their applications to join the matter. “Neither of the parties, who seek to intervene, that […]
With Guyana still not having campaign financing legislation in place more than two years after it was recommended by the EU Elections Observer Mission, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that while the government and his People’s Progressive Party remain committed to having such legislation in place, he is concerned about financiers of his party […]
Only two of the eight priority recommendations made by the European Union (EU) Elections Observer Mission (EOM) following the 2020 Elections, have been fully implemented. There has been no movement on the issues of campaign financing and the use of state media, an Election Follow-up Mission has found. During a press conference held at the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that members of the Disciplined Forces will cast their votes for the Local Government Elections on June 2. For the wider public, voting will take place on June 12 in the majority of the 80 Local Authority Areas across Guyana. In a notice published on its Facebook page, […]
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