The contract of Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield — a critical person to the coming elections will come to an end in March, the month of the…
News
PSC sets up working group to forge Local Content Laws
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana has decided to spearhead an initiative aimed at bringing about local content laws and not just a policy. The PSC in…
GECOM has more than enough funds for elections – Commissioners
It seems the Government really has little excuse for not dissolving Parliament as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) itself has confirmed that it has enough funds for the…
Constitutional reform to come from national discussion – PPP promises
As constitutional reform under the current coalition Government has hit a brick wall, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in its 2020 election manifesto has promised that if elected…
GDF could have gotten several helicopters with ‘drone money’
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) could have purchased several helicopters for the amount it paid for five drones recently—a situation that has since been raising eyebrows. A used…
Pastors’ party softens up on anti-gay rhetoric
The People’s Republic Party (PRP) – already dubbed the ‘pastors party’– is the newest political group to create a stir amongst the public which wants to know whether…
PPP/C says will provide targeted cash transfers if elected to office
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in its elections manifesto has promised to provide targeted cash transfers to vulnerable groups using monies from the oil and gas sector. Promising…
Guyana accumulates US$15.9M in debt to China in 6 months
Statistics released by the Finance Ministry show that Guyana’s debt to other countries is US$450 million as of June 2019, with China, through the State-owned Export Import (Exim)…
GCCI wants code of ethics for parties contesting March 2 polls
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) wants a code of ethics to be implemented for parties contesting the elections in March. Speaking at an event recently,…
Constitutional reform will be back on front burner after March polls
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has defended his handling of efforts by the Coalition Government to push through constitutional reform, even as he noted that the recent troubles regarding…