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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 […]
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 […]
Presidential Candidate of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, has unveiled a plan that would see every Guyanese who is 18-years-old or older, earns less than $300,000 to $400,000 per month and not being previous owners of a house lot being allocated a free house lot under an APNU-led government. At a rally in the town of […]
In a right about turn less than two weeks before the elections, the Guyana Elections Commission has announced its decision to prohibit the use of cellphones within polling stations. The announcement came on Tuesday night, just one week after the Commission initially decided against banning cellphones from within polling stations. In the new decision banning […]
While noting that it did not observe voter registration and has not assessed the quality of the voters’ list, international observer, The Carter Center in a pre-election report said it has also not received any evidence of inflation of the voters’ list. The official list of electors has 757,690 voters listed. A number of the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has received a total of 3,972 applications for proxy voting, and according to the Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Aneal Giddings, those applications are currently being processed. A voter is entitled to vote by proxy at the September 1 General and Regional Elections if he or she is unable to […]
Promising to build on the foundation laid over the last five years, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) unveiled its 72-page manifesto this evening with a vision to transform Guyana into a respected global leader in climate security, energy security and food security through the effective management of the country’s resources. At the launch of […]
As members of the Disciplined Services prepare to cast their ballots on Friday, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is assuring that all systems are in place for the General and Regional Elections. A total of 10,481 members of the Disciplined Services, which include the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force, and the Guyana Prison […]
The governing People’s Progressive Party is set to launch its manifesto on Monday, according to General Secretary of the party, Bharrat Jagdeo. Three weeks ago, the party held a wide-ranging consultation for its manifesto seeking the input of persons from the various sectors. At his press conference on Thursday, Mr. Jagdeo said while some of […]
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is proposing to reform the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) through the introduction of a new National Pension Fund. It is also seeking to establish a universal social protection framework in an effort to strengthen social security. In a policy document released today, the AFC said Guyanese workers have a right […]
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