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The 36th Group of US Peace Corps volunteers was sworn in this morning to serve Guyana. Twenty-seven (27) new volunteers will be working in various communities across the country to boost public health, education and environmental support. Among the 27 volunteers are, eight (8) education volunteers, eleven (11) environment volunteers, five (5) health volunteers and […]
The European Union’s Election Observation Mission (EOM) today deployed 14 long-term observers across the country. The EU team is observing all aspects of the electoral process, including the election administration, legal framework, conduct of the campaign, involvement of civil society, and media coverage, which includes digital and social media platforms. The primary intention of the […]
A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) today explained its absence from the signing of the Ethnic Relations Commission’s code of conduct for political parties contesting the upcoming elections. The Code of Conduct was signed by four contesting political parties—The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), the Alliance For Change (AFC), We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) and the […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has said there are active efforts to once again link the governing People’s Progressive Party to extrajudicial killings in Guyana. He believes the moves are being made to discredit the party, and to turn some sections of the population away from it, ahead of the upcoming […]
By Svetlana Marshall US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, today said the decision by local banks to cut ties with candidates of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, which is led by US sanctioned Guyanese Businessman, Azruddin Mohamed was “entirely independent” and has no association with the US Government. Speaking to reporters on the […]
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 […]
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