Elections

High Court set to hear arguments in Election Ballot Exclusion case on Tuesday

Arguments in the High Court case challenging the move by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), to exclude Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) and Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP) from the ballots in key hinterland regions, will begin Tuesday before acting Chief Justice, Navendra Singh. The Fixed Date Application (FDA) filed by FGM Candidate Krystal Hadassah […]

President recommits support for US plan to tackle drug trafficking criminal elements in the region

President Irfaan Ali has recommitted Guyana’s support for the breaking up of criminal elements that are involved in the destabilization of the Latin America and Caribbean region. He told a political rally on Saturday that Guyana is fully behind actions by the US Government to dismantle criminal networks in the region.  The United States has […]

No major incidents reported during Disciplined Services vote; Concerns over breach of no phone policy

As members of the Disciplined Forces voted today, leaders from the six political parties contesting the Elections said the voting process appeared without major incidents. At the Guyana Police Force Officers’ Mess at Eve Leary, President Irfaan Ali told reporters that from his observation, there were no issues. “From what I have seen it is […]

President rejects claims of misuse of state resources for political campaigning

President Irfaan Ali has rejected the concern by the Carter Center that the governing People’s Progressive Party has been misusing state resources for political campaign purposes. In a pre-election report, The Carter Center said it was in receipt of multiple allegations from political parties and civil society that the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has […]

Political parties make pitch to GDF, Police and Prison Service ahead of Disciplined Services vote

On the eve of members of the Disciplined Services casting their ballots in this year’s General Elections, the political parties contesting the elections have been making their direct pitches to the members of the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service, who will be voting on Friday. Members of the […]

WIN writes UN and CARICOM over closure of candidates’ accounts by commercial banks

Claiming political discrimination and financial persecution, the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has written to both the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres and the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Carla Barnett, to not only highlight the “plight” faced by its candidates in the lead up to the September […]

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