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Another GECOM meeting ends in division over prisoners’ voting rights, polling agent concerns

Another meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) concluded with divisions among commissioners, primarily over voting rights for prisoners and arrangements for polling agents. Following the meeting on Thursday, Commissioner Sase Gunraj explained to the media that allowing incarcerated individuals to vote would require legislative changes that are not currently in place. “Voting by persons […]

Jagdeo: Those joining PPP/C want to work for all of Guyana, not for personal gain

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, says the growing number of individuals from other political backgrounds joining the party is doing so because they genuinely want to serve Guyana, support inclusive national development, and work towards uniting all Guyanese. Jagdeo addressed recent political endorsements during a press engagement on Thursday […]

“Mass exodus” in opposition camp to accelerate more as members flee “chaos and confusion” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has described what he calls a “mass exodus” from the opposition parties – the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)—as more former members publicly endorse President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) ahead of the upcoming […]

‘You can’t hold GECOM to ransom’ – Nandlall slams Opp Commissioners over obstruction

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, S.C., has accused opposition-nominated commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) of deliberately attempting to obstruct the electoral process ahead of the country’s upcoming General and Regional Elections. During his weekly programme, ‘Issues In The News,’ Nandlall said Commissioners Charles Corbin, Vincent Alexander, and Desmond Trotman […]

AFC’s Region 7 Chairman backs President Ali, citing stronger vision for small miners

Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC) in Region Seven and founder of the Small Miners Association, David Daniels, has officially thrown his support behind President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).Daniels said his decision stems from a growing alignment between the government’s approach to small-scale mining and the interests of […]