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
Elections, News, Politics
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
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
by Kurt Campbell The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has again found itself responding to allegations of racial disparity within its employ. GECOM Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally has once again rubbished the opposition People’s Progressive Party claims that GECOM is deliberately hiring workers from one specific racial group. Addressing the close of a two-day Local Government […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has once again come under attack from the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) over the ethnic makeup of its electoral staff. PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee raised the issued during his Monday morning press conference and claimed that 95% of GECOM’s staff members belonged to one race. This matter was […]
By News Source Guyana on January 26, 2016
Elections, News, Politics
The last time Guyana hosted local government elections was back in 1994. Now with Guyanese heading back the polls after more than two decades to elect local representatives, the governing APNU+AFC coalition appears confident that it will be able to win the majority as it did at the May 2015 national elections. The coalition has […]