By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
With under two weeks to go before the rest of Guyana head to the polls to vote in the Local Government Elections, the Embassy of the United States has issued a call for a redoubling of voter education efforts before the March 18, 2016 elections. The call by the US Embassy came on Tuesday evening, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Members of the Disciplined Forces began voting in Local Government Elections on Tuesday morning in what was widely described as a smooth process. The service men and women kick started the polls ahead of March 18 ‘E’ Day. News Source visited several police, army and prison locations around Georgetown where the turnout was small compared […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2016
Elections, News
The Guyana Elections Commission has announced that all systems are in place for the disciplined services voting for local government elections. The Disciplined Forces will cast their Ballots tomorrow March 8, 2016. In a statement, the Elections Commission said the Ballots were extracted, sorted and enveloped after arrival on March 1, 2016, in accordance to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2016
Elections, News
At least one Candidate in the upcoming Local Government Elections is not convinced that the participation of the larger political parties pose a disadvantage to the smaller contesting groups and individuals. The APNU+AFC’s Sherod Duncan who is running for the council seat in Constituency #14 trashed the argument of some of the other candidates during […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
Six of the Candidates seeking to represent citizens of the capital on the Georgetown City Council at the upcoming Local Government Elections, shared some of their plans and ideas as they faced off for the first Georgetown Debate at the Theatre Guild on Saturday evening. The event was organised by Attorney Nigel Hughes and his […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The American, British and Canadian diplomats in Guyana and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) have come together in a united move to urge Guyanese to ensure they place a high premium on the upcoming local government elections, billed for March 18, 2016. At a joint press conference on Friday, officials of the PSC and the Western […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2016
Elections, Politics
Leader of the Team Benschop group and Georgetown Constituency #4 Candidate, Mark Benschop is not happy with the public relations efforts by the Elections Commission to properly inform and educate the public about the local government process. Local Government Elections will be held on March 18, 2016. The last time Guyana hosted local government polls […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2016
Elections, Politics
The opposition People’s Progressive Party on Monday said it is optimistic about the upcoming local government elections but in the same breath the party is expressing fears that the electoral process could become a victim of fraud. At his weekly press conference, PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee said the Party remains positive about scoring big […]
By News Source Guyana on February 26, 2016
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People’s Progressive Party member Ms. Sheila Veerasammy was on Thursday sworn in as the newest member of the National Assembly and will occupy a seat on the opposition benches. Ms. Veerasammy has replaced Dr. Clive Jagan who recently tendered his resignation because of ill-health. Her name was extracted from the PPP’s list at the 2015 […]
By News Source Guyana on February 20, 2016
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Guyana’s Attorney General Basil Williams is disturbed by the recent judgment of outgoing Chief Justice (ag.) Ian Chang and the manner in which it was made. Justice Chang who proceeded on retirement leave earlier this year, came off of that leave to rule that two Government Ministers, Winston Felix and Keith Scott could not sit as technocrat […]