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Over 500,000 persons are on the voters list for Monday’s elections. It is believed that more than 60% of that figure represents young people between the ages of 18 and 35. The APNU+AFC is looking for solid support from that group. The coalition’s Region 10 Campaign Chairman and Candidate, Sharma Solomon believes the time is now […]
The state-owned National Communications Network has decided against airing a live broadcast of Saturday night’s final rally of the governing People’s Progressive Party. The move by NCN comes as the state owned entity came under heavy criticism for its plans to carry the PPP rally live while refusing to air 30-minute and one-hour radio and […]
Kurt Campbell reports… People’s Progressive Party National Candidate, Charles Ramson Jr. believes fighting corruption may not be as easy many persons believe it is, but he is prepared to do his part in tackling the problem once the PPP is re-elected into office. The first time candidate told News Source that as an individual in a […]
One man was taken into custody on Friday afternoon after a large quantity of guns and ammunition were discovered in a barrel that was addressed to him. The discovery was made by customs officers attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority just before 12 noon on Friday at the GNIC wharf on Lombard Street. A senior […]
Former United States President Jimmy Carter arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon to lead the Carter Center Observer Mission for Monday’s general and regional elections. Mr. Carter was greeted at the airport by Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy Bryan Hunt and other embassy staff. “Carter is co-leading the Carter Center’s 100th election observation mission, which […]
Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition, David Granger, at his last official press briefing before Guyanese head to the polls on Monday, pitched his party for the win. Granger said he is convinced that the coalition will pull in between 58% and 60% of the votes that will be cast. He noted that at the last […]
The state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) is considering to broadcast five hours live of the final rally of the governing People’s Progressive Party on Saturday evening and the development is not going down well with the APNU+AFC coalition which says it faced rejection by NCN to air a 30 minute programme. NCN earlier this week […]
The Chief and Deputy Chief of the CARICOM Elections Observer Mission are in Guyana and have already acknowledged the competitiveness of campaigns, although the CARICOM team is yet to officially begin its monitoring activities. The rest of the team is expected to arrive in Guyana by Friday evening ahead of Monday’s polls, but at a press […]
Three days before Guyanese head to the polls, President Donald Ramotar has announced that he intends to reduce the taxes on vehicle imports once re-elected. The President made the surprise statement on Thursday evening through the Government Information Agency. In that statement he said “the new administration of the PPP/C will reduce the taxes to ensure […]
A man and a woman who police arrested on Monday for the abduction of a Bhena’s Store sales clerk have been charged with the offense and were placed on $500,000 bail each when they made their appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates Court on Thursday. Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry presided over the matter involving 48-year-old Viola […]
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