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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 […]
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 […]
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