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While noting that it did not observe voter registration and has not assessed the quality of the voters’ list, international observer, The Carter Center in a pre-election report said it has also not received any evidence of inflation of the voters’ list. The official list of electors has 757,690 voters listed. A number of the […]
The Carter Center, which is among the international observes in Guyana for September’s elections, in a pre-election report has expressed concern that local banks may be over-complying with U.S. sanctions with regard to the closure of accounts for candidates of the WIN party. The Carter Center said it believes the move undermines political participation and […]
Presidential Candidate of the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), Amanza Walton- Desir, has again raised concern over the Official List of Electors (OLE), which has been made public by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). According to GECOM’s data, the Official List of Electors has a total of 757,690 electors,which is almost the same as the country’s […]
An Inspector of Police and three other ranks of the Guyana Police Force are under investigation over the alleged theft of $4 Million from a Chinese national who had just won big at a city Casino. The incident reportedly took place early last week. The Guyana Police Force only released information about it this afternoon […]
A partnership between the Government of Guyana, the High Commission of India and the CARICOM Secretariat will see more Guyanese amputees having access to prosthetic limbs through a project led by the Kalpataru Projects International Limited. Already, 35 amputees have been provided with prosthetic limbs and another 50 are line to benefit. At the launch […]
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, has cautioned members of the Police Force that there will be consequences for any action taken outside of the established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Force policies. He made the comments to the Officers this morning at a muster at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary. The Police Public Relations Office reported […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has received a total of 3,972 applications for proxy voting, and according to the Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Aneal Giddings, those applications are currently being processed. A voter is entitled to vote by proxy at the September 1 General and Regional Elections if he or she is unable to […]
Director of the Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh, believes that there are moves afoot by foreign drug traffickers to establish a big presence in Guyana. He said such a move will be confronted by CANU and other law enforcement agencies here. Speaking on the “Securing the Nation” podcast this morning, Mr. Singh said […]
Promising to build on the foundation laid over the last five years, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) unveiled its 72-page manifesto this evening with a vision to transform Guyana into a respected global leader in climate security, energy security and food security through the effective management of the country’s resources. At the launch of […]
As members of the Disciplined Services prepare to cast their ballots on Friday, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is assuring that all systems are in place for the General and Regional Elections. A total of 10,481 members of the Disciplined Services, which include the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force, and the Guyana Prison […]
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