By News Source Guyana on January 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Founder of the United Republic Party, Dr. Vishnu Bandhu has been forced to withdraw from the upcoming elections as a candidate because of his dual citizenship status. Bandhu who was the Presidential Candidate for the URP signed the declaration claiming that he does not hold the citizenship of another state, although he does. He has […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2020
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Speaking to a large gathering of party supporters near the Albion Cricket ground in Berbice, PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo used the game of cricket to encourage more support for the party’s Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali. “Do we want another low energy President in this country? Irfaan Ali in spite of his size, you should […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Ministerial Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party Civic retired Brigadier Mark Phillips introduced himself to the party’s support base in Albion on Sunday as a true PPP candidate who wants to continue serving his homeland. Mr. Phillips used the platform to dismiss claims by the APNU+AFC’s Joe Harmon that he was a token candidate […]
By News Source Guyana on January 12, 2020
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The Change Guyana party has found itself being forced to change its Prime Ministerial Candidate after the announced PM Candidate on Sunday announced his withdrawal from contesting the elections because of his dual citizenship status. Co-founder of Change Guyana, Nigel Hinds, in a press statement on Sunday announced that he is still the holder of […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2020
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When the big parties wrapped up with their nomination process, focused turned to many of the new parties that will be contesting the polls for the very first time. The Change Guyana party headed by businessman Robert Badal intends to take its campaign across the country although it will not be contesting in every region. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission retired Justice Claudette Singh, today defended her integrity after coming under criticism from PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo about some of her decisions at the Guyana Elections Commission. Justice Singh said the Commission has done a lot of hard work to arrive at nomination day for the elections and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 10, 2020
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With a throng of supporters behind them, leaders of the APNU+AFC were the first to hand in their list of candidates to the Guyana Elections Commission today at the Umana Yana. According to incumbent President David Granger, the list is a safe and competent one that will ensure victory at the polls. “We have over […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
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Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo today expressed his disappointment over recent decisions coming out of the Guyana Elections Commission. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Jagdeo raised concern about GECOM recent move to begin a process to correct the information contained on the Revised Voters List to include information gathered during the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
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The Guyana Revenue Authority today disputed reports carried by the Guyana Times that in the Auditor General’s 2018 report, it shows that the revenue collection agency collected $217 Billion in taxes in 2018. The GRA issued a statement this afternoon responding to the report. GRA Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia in his statement said the GRA’s total […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2020
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The Guyana Elections Commission has announced that it has started an administrative process to ensure that electors are placed within their correct divisions for voting. The move comes after it was realized that some of the information for voters on the Revised List of Electors did not reflect changes that were made by persons during […]