Elections

Four contesting parties sign ERC’s Code of Conduct for Elections

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) are among the four political parties that have signed onto the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC) Code of Conduct for Political Parties contesting the upcoming elections. By signing the Code of Conduct, the parties have committed to safeguarding peace, order and respect for the democratic […]

APNU plans to revert age requirement for land application to 18-years-old

An APNU-led Administration plans to reduce the age requirement for land applicants and make housing more affordable, according to senior party member and candidate, Ganesh Mahipaul. In October 2020, the current Government raised the age for land application to 21-years-old after it had been reduced to 18-years-old under the APNU+AFC Government. Outlining snippets of the […]

Election fraud trial to resume on September 15; Court visits former GECOM Command Centre

Five years after controversy erupted at the Ashmin’s Building during the tabulation of the Region 4 votes leading to claims of fraud, key witnesses in the criminal case returned to the location to retrace their steps as the trial into allegations of electoral fraud continued today. The Ashmins Building, located at the corners of Hadfield […]

President warns Essequibo against “tekkin a chance” with other candidates at upcoming elections

The People’s Progressive Party Civic took its campaign to the Cinderella county of Essequibo and its town of Anna Regina on Saturday evening, where President Irfaan Ali used Venezuela as an example to warn Guyanese against voting for businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his WIN party. Though not identifying Mohamed by name, the President hinted at […]

Jagdeo dismisses Mohamed’s plan to fight corruption in Guyana

Describing businessman and Presidential Candidate for the WIN party, Azruddin Mohamed, as “the most corrupt” person in Guyana, PPP General Secretary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today dismissed Mr. Mohamed’s plan to tackle corruption should he win the seat of Government at the upcoming elections. “He said he will fight corruption. Imagine a man sanctioned for […]

$560.7 Million new Brickdam Secondary School commissioned

President Irfaan Ali has described the commissioning of the new Brickdam Secondary School as part of the “concrete actions” being undertaken by his Government to transform the Education Sector. The new school building was commissioned on Monday afternoon where the former St. Mary’s Secondary once stood on Brickdam. The new school was built at a […]

Norton says APNU will form a Government of “honesty and integrity”; Offers glimpse of manifesto plans

APNU Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton on Sunday addressed supporters in Melanie on the East Coast of Demerara and said it was time to take back the country from the hands of the corrupt. “We are saying to you, we will govern with integrity. We will govern will honesty,” Norton assured. Promising to lead the country […]