Tag Archives: Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR)

People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member Carol Smith-Joseph has asked the High Court to order the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to conduct house-to-house verification of the addresses of registrants or the elections would not be credible. “Without the interpretation of the court and the making of a declaration by the court, the integrity of the National Register of Registrants may ...

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Monday said it was keen on preserving its identity in a coalition with the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) or its A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and it was leery about the state of uncertainty that has beset that coalition body. “The WPA is committed to maintaining its identity in any coalition that ...

It has been revealed that ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled decision on whether political parties should be properly registered so that, among other things, they could hold property and be sued in their names and that their actions are constitutionally integral to the country, Guyana’s two major parties have different ownership structures for their properties. PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo at ...

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton on Saturday profiled himself as the best person to be the opposition coalition’s presidential candidate but at the same time he said criteria needed to be developed to pick the right person. “This whole attack started by suggesting that I wasn’t qualified. Now that the evidence is out there that ...

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Wednesday pledged to address a number of weaknesses and agreed to advance talks towards a coalescing to contest next year’s general and regional elections. “The parties agreed to begin discussions towards the formation of a coalition to contest the upcoming elections, but to leave the door open ...

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Wednesday called the negotiated 10 percent retroactive salary increases for 2024 and 8 percent for next year a “highway robbery” when the President and ministers’ salaries are calculated in dollars and compared to those of lowly paid workers. “This is highway robbery. We call on the PPP (People’s Progressive Party) to ...

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday urged Leader of The New Movement (TNM), Dr Asha Kissoon to resign from parliament and make way for a Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) parliamentarian to legally occupy the joinder seat. PNCR executive member, Ganesh Mahipaul said in keeping with a memorandum of understanding among the TNM, ANUG (A New ...

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday sought to assure Guyanese of the law governing procurement to guarantee the opposition a seat on the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), a day after the incumbent People’s Progressive Party (PPP) refused to do so. “I want to give a commitment here and now to the people of ...

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) would accept an election victory in next year’s general and regional elections even if Guyana goes to the polls with a voters list that that party insists lacks credibility but would not accept the results if it loses, Executive Member Ganesh Mahipaul said Friday. He explained that much would depend on complaints that party ...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has reacted sharply to Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Aubrey Norton’s position that his party’s polling agents would block foreigners from voting in next year’s general elections. “Elections are managed by the Guyana Elections Commission and political party agents will have no authority to determine who votes or not. Once, a person’s ...