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The opposition People’s Progressive Party has made requests for recounts in a number of constituencies across Berbice. Chief Elections Officer, Kieth Lowenfield explained that the request for recounts is limited to three areas in the District. He said the requests were made in two constituencies in Rose Hall Town. The reason for this request was […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed voter turnout at Friday’s Local Government Elections to be below 40%. Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield told media operatives at a press briefing on Saturday that based on the Commission’s assessment, voter turnout was recorded at 38 – 39 percent. But those figures are being challenged by GECOM […]
The APNU+AFC coalition may have its hands tied with its decision to pull support from one of its candidates who went on to win the constituency seat for the Georgetown City Council. Two days before the elections, the APNU announced that it was withdrawing support from Coalition Candidate, Winston Harding. The party’s decision came after […]
by Kurt Campbell President David Granger, at a press briefing on Saturday, expressed satisfaction with Friday’s Local Government Polls and the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM’s) management of the process. Mr. Granger did not seem too bothered with the countrywide reports of low voter turn out and neither were Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan and State Minister […]
Despite the withdrawal of support by A Partnership for National Unity, the coalition Candidate Winston Harding, who was once accused of molesting a child, has managed to canvas enough votes to win his Georgetown Constituency. Two days before the elections, the APNU withdrew it support from Mr. Harding over allegations of child molestation. Harding’s name […]
Amid complains of a low voter turnout at so far at today’s Local Government Elections, the ‘Vote Like A Boss Bus Tour’ has taken to the streets of Georgetown seeking to boost voter turn out before the close of polls at 6:00pm. The Vote Like A Boss Voter – Ink Up/Link Up- bus tour visited […]
For a number of years, Political and Social Activist, Mark Benschop, led the calls for the return of Local Government Elections. He wants to be Mayor of Georgetown and has been very vocal about that ambition. With local government elections day finally here, Mr. Benschop and his Team Benschop which is contesting all of the […]
Newcomer to the political circle in Georgetown, Youth for Local Government, is encouraging all citizens across the country to ensure they head to the polls and cast their ballot today. YFLG is contesting the local government elections at the proportional representation level in Georgetown and in five of the fifteen constituencies in the city. Leader […]
The General Secretary of the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee is convinced that Guyanese are worse off under the nine-month old APNU+AFC administration and he believes they want a return of the PPP to office. Mr. Rohee was up early this morning to cast his vote in the Local Government Elections. During his party’s […]
President David Granger and First Lady Sandra Granger were the first to vote at their polling station at the Enterprise School, Durban Backlands. The process went smoothly as the first couple quickly cast their ballots as other voters gathered outside. Unlike the scene at last year’s national elections, there were no long lines at this […]
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