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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority has called in the Police to assist in an alleged case of fraud at the agency that may have involved a former staffer. While the agency has not named the former staffer, it has indicated that the person is assisting the Police investigators with the probe into the fraud […]
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 […]
In a fiery speech on Friday night at a Public Meeting at Wismar, APNU+AFC Member and former Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon implored his fellow Lindeners to focus on moving forward and never to allow Guyana to return to PPP rule. “Forward Ever, Backward Never”, the crowd chanted as Solomon told them that “my message to […]
With the political campaigns in full swing, the Ethnic Relation Commission is warning political parties about some of the statements being made by their leaders and campaigners. At a press conference today, officials of the ERC reminded that political parties could find their candidates being removed from contesting the elections for breaches of the Racial […]
Founder of the United Republic Party, Dr. Vishnu Bandhu has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming elections as a candidate because of his dual citizenship status. Bandhu who was the Presidential Candidate for the URP signed the declaration claiming that he does not hold the citizenship of another state, although he does. He has […]
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 […]
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission retired Justice Claudette Singh, today defended her integrity after coming under criticism from PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo about some of her decisions at the Guyana Elections Commission. Justice Singh said the Commission has done a lot of hard work to arrive at nomination day for the elections and […]
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