Elections

LJP says Shuman asked to provide information on citizenship to GECOM

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) has branded as “fake news,” recent statements from GECOM Commissioners that its presidential candidate, Lenox Shuman has been barred from running in the upcoming general and regional elections because of his dual citizenship status.  Shuman is a Guyanese-Canadian who has since confirmed that he has filed to relinquish his […]

GECOM blasts those seeking to disenfranchise electors who participated in H2H process

In a strongly-worded statement this afternoon, The Guyana Elections Commission said it is perturbed by recent attempts to discredit its work. GECOM said it is cognizant of the efforts by some whose “sole intention is to disenfranchise thousands of eligible electors who participated in the house-to-house registration exercise. This will not happen”. The Opposition Leader […]

EU Elections Observer Mission to arrive Friday

The European Union has accepted an invitation by President David Granger for an Election Observer Mission to be sent to Guyana to observe the upcoming elections. The core team of eight elections analysts is expected to arrive on Friday and will be joined by other observers from the EU in February. They will remain in […]

President assures US Congressional team of Guyana’s elections preparations

The visiting US Congressional team of Representatives Albio Sires, Gregory Meeks and Yvette Clarke met this afternoon with President David Granger and a government team at the President’s office. In a released comment after the meeting, the President said he assured the team that based on the information coming out of the Elections Commission, preparations […]

President to return today following successful medical evaluation in Cuba

The Ministry of the Presidency has announced that President David Granger will return from Cuba today after completing his scheduled medical evaluation. According to the President’s office, the Team of Cuban Medical Specialists confirmed that the President’s medical examination shows that he has improved to the satisfaction of his doctors and that he is in […]

Phillips blasts Harmon over “PPP token” remark

Prime Ministerial Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party Civic retired Brigadier Mark Phillips introduced himself to the party’s support base in Albion on Sunday as a true PPP candidate who wants to continue serving his homeland. Mr. Phillips used the platform to dismiss claims by the APNU+AFC’s Joe Harmon that he was a token candidate […]