Politics

General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Joseph Harmon has said that new and energetic young people have emerged to take over the helm of the coalition to engage in “aggressive politics” against the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-led administration. “During the past campaign that we had, we have discovered , new leadership ...

The Alliance for Change (AFC) on Monday welcomed the peaceful transition of power from A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) The party said it was satisfied that a peaceful transition of government has occurred, asserting that it confirms our people and the nation’s commitment to the constitution and the processes and institutions ...

Private criminal charges filed against Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Retired Justice Claudette Singh have been dismissed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This information was confirmed with DPP’s Communication Officer Liz Rahaman on Monday who shared the official letter from the DPP’s office sent to the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in this regard. The ...

Newly-elected President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday promised to work towards national unity but he gave no indication of when he would reach out to the Chairman of the opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger. “There is only one future and that future requires a united Guyana, that future requires a strong Guyana, ...

The People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Dr. Irfaan Ali was Sunday declared Guyana’s 9th Executive President by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), bring to an end 153 days of political controversy mired in a series of court cases that went as far as the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). However, Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield complied with reservation ...

The Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Sunday presented his report of the March 2, 2020 general ans regional elections based on the figures generated from the national vote recount. “CEO submits report to Chairperson using results of the recount of ballots cast at the General and Regional Elections,” a GECOM spokeswoman said. This move almost triggered the three pro-A ...

President David Granger on Sunday afternoon signaled that he might concede defeat after the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) declares the results in the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections and take his A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) allegations of electoral fraud to the High Court. “President Granger said that notwithstanding that declaration, the APNU+ AFC coalition ...

President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will not be holding any talks on “the way forward” before the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) declares the results of the March 2, 2020 general elections, Jagdeo said. GECOM is expected to meet again  at 2 PM Sunday. Pro-APNU+AFC Elections Commissioner, Charles Corbin said he and his two other colleagues-Vincent Alexander and ...

President David Granger says Black Lives Matter and at the same time “All Lives Matter”, even as he again railed against extra-judicial killings under the Bharrat Jagdeo-led People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration. “I do believe Black Lives Matter, naturally, and I support the movement and as Leader of a country, as President of a country, All Lives Matter and I ...

ExxonMobil on Friday cautioned that Guyana stood to lose a lot the longer government takes to approve the development plan for Payara. “Without final resolution of the election result and signing in a new government, there is a potential for delays to the schedule,” Senior Vice President, Neil Chapman told the second quarter 2020 earnings call. Mr. Chapman suggested that ...