Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally on Wednesday announced that April 7, 2015 would be Nomination Day for political parties to officially declare their interest and submit their list of candidates for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. He again brushed aside concerns about the involvement of the Guyana National Youth Council in GECOM’s public ...

Guyana’s Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo held a news conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 on a number of issuesincluding the controversial multi-million dollar medical benefits granted to government ministers and officials and his controversial “coolie” remarks at Babu John. He also spoke about the drawing down of monies from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission to buy land and from ...

Director General of Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper is the prime ministerial candidate for the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) at the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. The announcement was made by President Donald Ramotar, with her next to his side, at the PPP’s Headquarters, Freedom House, Robb Street.

The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) held a media launch of their coalition’s campaign for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. The event was held on March 4 at the Pegasus Hotel. Highlights were addresses by the Coalition’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Moses Nagamootoo and the Presidential Candidate, David Granger. Messages ...

Guyana’s opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) on February 14, 2015- Valentine’s Day- announced that they sealed a deal called the Cummingsburg Accord, after days of negotiations.Hosting a joint press conference at Georgetown Club were the coalition’s Presidential Candidate, David Granger and Prime Ministerial Candidate, Moses Nagamootoo.Chairing the press conference was AFC Vice ...

The opposition coalition of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) on Wednesday appealed for calm, in the wake of the execution of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. “To the citizens of Guyana, we appeal for you to be both resolute and reasoned in your condemnation of the impunity with which human rights abuses are carried ...

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally on Wednesday announced that April 7, 2015 would be Nomination Day for political parties to officially declare their interest and submit their list of candidates for the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. “That Nomination Day I officially announce will be Tuesday April 7, 2015,” he told the opening session ...

Tonight (Tuesday) Guyana has crossed yet another dangerous line. A mere 48 hours after a former Head of Government and State publicly suggested to his successor that governance in Guyana should include “kicking some asses,” an activist known for his anti-government protest was shot dead while walking the streets of his community urging his fellow citizens to come out and ...

More than two hours after opposition political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was gunned down, the Home Affairs Ministry condemned the killing, called for a thorough probe and urged Guyanese to be wary of politically orchestrated violence. “Though it is early yet to draw any specific conclusion or motive in connection with the perpetration of this dastardly act, the Ministry of Home ...

The man, who protested for several days outside Attorney General Anil Nandlall’s office, was Tuesday night gunned down at Third Street, Diamond while urging people on a loud hailer to go out and vote. He was identified as Courtney Crum-Ewing, a former soldier, who had led a one-man crusade against Nandlall outside his office on Carmichael Street, Georgetown. Crum-Ewing’s family ...