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After more than 20 years, Guyanese are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the local government elections. Polling stations across the country will be opened from 6 o’ clock this morning and will remain open until 6 o’ clock this evening. Over 500,000 electors are expected to cast their ballots but political […]
While other political parties and groups contesting the Local Government Elections have embraced the Vote Like A Boss Campaign, the opposition, People’s Progressive Party continues to attack the get out the vote initiative. The PPP in a statement earlier this week, criticized the campaign as one that is supported by foreign interests and is geared […]
The main and larger partner in the APNU+AFC coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has announced that it has withdrawn all support from one of its Local Government candidates who has been accused of molesting a child. In a statement this afternoon, the party said it is firmly against all forms of abuse especially […]
Incoming and new Councillors of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council are being advised to ensure that they are familiar with the local government laws if they sincerely intend to serve with dignity. Outgoing Deputy Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, who is also a candidate in the upcoming Local Government Elections, believes that those persons seeking election […]
The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is not happy with the return of the “Vote Like A Boss” voter campaign,which encourages electors to get out and vote on elections day. In a two-page statement, the PPP described the group as a “political non-entity” and charged that it “comes to life only at elections time, first […]
Three days before Guyanese head to the polls to elect councillors to the various Local Government organs around the country, the Leader of Team Benschop, political activist Mark Benschop, is confident that his group could pull off a landslide victory in the City of Georgetown. Team Benschop is only contesting in the Georgetown municipality. Appearing […]
The People’s Progressive Party on Monday said it is pleased with the response of its supporters with regards to its call for maximum mobilization for the Local Government Elections to be held on Friday. The opposition party has been on the ground over the last week, holding community meetings across the country ahead of the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission is urging citizens to walk with their national identification cards when they head to the polling stations to cast their ballots in the Local Government Elections which will take place this coming Friday. In a notice in today’s newspapers, the Elections Commission said “it has come to the attention of the […]
In wake of an announcement by Government that it sees no need right now why Local Government Elections Day should be a holiday, a number of the political parties and groups contesting the elections are calling on the David Granger led administration to reconsider that move. Campaign Manager for Team Benschop, Ronson Gray told News […]
The Government has announced that Local Government Elections Day, March 18, 2016 will not be a public holiday. Local Government elections are not on the same scale as national elections and Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman today said the government sees no need or reason for the day to be declared a public holiday. Persons […]
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