Elections

High Approval Ratings for President Granger in CADRES Poll

A political opinion poll conducted by the Barbados based Caribbean Development Research Services Inc. (CADRES) has found that President David Granger continues to enjoy high approval ratings among supporters of the coalition and generally across the country. The poll was commissioned by the APNU+AFC Coalition. News Source has obtained a copy of the full report […]

Jagdeo sets up Facebook page to fight corruption

Opposition Leader and Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, who remains under scrutiny for his purchase of seaside state property at a cost far below its value while he served President, has launched a Facebook page to fight corruption in Government. At his weekly press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo, who has in the past admitted that […]

CCJ quiz GECOM’s Attorney on Commission’s unpreparedness to host elections within three months

The issue of GECOM’s preparedness to host elections within three months following the passage of a no-confidence motion came up for questioning before the Caribbean Court of Justice today, as the Court heard oral arguments in the appeal of the no-confidence cases. The Attorney representing the Guyana Elections Commission, Senior Counsel Stanley Marcus, was grilled […]

President’s Office, Police Force and PNCR refute PPP’s allegations of instructions being given to arrest its Leader

The Ministry of the Presidency, the Guyana Police Force and the People’s National Congress Reform, all found themselves today refuting statements by the opposition People’s Progressive Party that the Police Force had been given instructions by the Government and the PNC to arrest Opposition Leader Jagdeo on his return to Guyana. The PPP statement, which […]

Irfaan Ali stands by academic qualifications and declares himself “an honest candidate”

The Presidential Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party, Irfaan Ali, today declared that he is an “honest candidate” and all of his qualifications are authentic and could be verified. Since being elected to the position of Presidential Candidate by his party, questions have swirled about the academic qualifications for the former Housing Minister under the […]

APNU Ministers to also renounce foreign citizenship; Resignations to take effect after all processes completed -President says

President David Granger, this morning, clarified that while he has accepted the resignation of the four-coalition government Members of Parliament, their resignations will not take effect immediately as there are several processes which have to be applied. In addition, the APNU Ministers, Joe Harmon, Carl Greenidge and Dr. Rupert Roopnarine will also be renouncing their […]

GECOM Commissioner Robeson Benn threatens GECOM with legal action if it proceeds with house-to-house registration

PPP nominated Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission, Robeson Benn, is threatening to file legal action against the same Guyana Elections Commission over the Commission’s decision to proceed with house to house registration. Benn’s Attorney, Anil Nandlall, who is a former Attorney General, has written to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission expressing Benn’s […]