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One day after warning against obstructing the secrecy of the vote, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), today voted against having the phones of voters lodged before they cast their ballots. The decision was made this afternoon at a meeting of the seven-member Commission. The Chairman of the Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, backed the position […]
Moments after signing the Ethnic Relations Commission’s Code of Conduct for the upcoming elections, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Representative, Hana Mohamed, accused the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) of violating the very Code. But firing back, PPP Executive Secretary, Zulfikar Mustapha, said the PPP will not be bullied. The WIN representative said while the […]
The Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), headed by former APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton- Desir, launched its manifesto today, calling it the “Purple Contract” with the Guyanese people. At the launch, Presidential Candidate, Amanza Walton-Desir said the people of Guyana are in desperate need of a nation that works for all. She said for too […]
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 […]
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday assured that the much talked about gas-to-energy project will be completed next year, guaranteeing cheaper and more stable electricity. The project was slated to be completed at the end of last year, but it has been dogged by multiple delays. It involves the transporting of gas from offshore through […]
The political campaign in Guyana took a hit on Monday night when a candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic collapsed and died while making a speech at a roadside meeting in Agatash in Region Seven. He has been identified as Daniel Williams, who served as Headmaster and Educator for a number of years. Video […]
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 […]
Battling to turn the voting tide in Linden and get the town behind his party, President Irfaan Ali on Sunday stood on the west side of the Demerara River in the town and said his Government has done everything that it could to alleviate the impact of the rise in the cost-of-living, promising to do […]
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 […]
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 […]
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