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The European Union (EU) election observation mission on Wednesday raised concerns about the financing of the 2020 election campaign by Guyana’s two major political parties and their use of state resources in the run-up to polling day. Head of the EU Observer Mission, Urmas Paet said “one of the most problematic” issues was political and campaign financing. “Here is complete ...

The Citizenship Initiative (TCI) political party today released figures on its campaign financing since it launched last October, in what is believed to be the first such public disclosure by any of Guyana’s political parties. In what appeared to be a fairly detailed breakdown, the party said it got GY$2.5 million in donations and spent just over GY$2 million. The ...

By GHK Lall Under normal circumstances, I would have gone with one new group, given it a chance, and chanced my arm. But elections times are never normal around here. Still, from what I have been hearing, I think this band of newcomers called Citizenship Initiative deserves something more than it is likely to get at the upcoming date of ...