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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 […]

President makes temporary appointments of Justice George as Acting Chancellor and Justice Singh as Acting Chief Justice

President Irfaan Ali today swore in Justice Roxanne George as acting Chancellor of the Judiciary and Justice Navindra Singh as acting Chief Justice. The temporary appointments were made as Justice Yonette Cummings who has been performing the functions of Chancellor has headed off on two months of vacation leave. The swearing-in ceremony was held at […]

Figueira encourages Linden to change course and support PPP’s vision for continued transformation

A fired-up former APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, encouraged his hometown of Linden this afternoon to change their political allegiance and throw their support behind the governing People’s Progressive Party Civic at the upcoming elections. Figueira served as an APNU+AFC Member of Parliament for the past 10 years, but resigned from his party recently […]

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 […]

Terrence Campbell promises prudent management of resources and oil earnings under APNU Government

By Svetlana Marshall Hammering the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government over its handling of the country’s resources, Business Executive and APNU Candidate, Dr Terrence Campbell, told New Amsterdam residents that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Government will prudently manage the country’s resources including the Oil and Gas Sector. Dr. Campbell was among the APNU […]