Coalition eyes 36 seats
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Coalition eyes 36 seats

Confident that his Government has done enough to improve the quality of life for the people of Guyana, President David Granger is predicting another term in office for…

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AFC sets Nov 10 to conclude negotiations with APNU
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AFC sets Nov 10 to conclude negotiations with APNU

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has set a November 10 deadline to conclude negotiations with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for a revised political agreement that is…

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Granger says media houses should get state ads based on ‘fairness’ of reportage -Who decides ‘fairness’? SN EiC asks
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Granger says media houses should get state ads based on ‘fairness’ of reportage -Who decides ‘fairness’? SN EiC asks

President David Granger yesterday declared that all media houses should have access to state advertisements but suggested that these advertisement should be channeled to media houses based on…

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Gov’t to hire int’l organisation to investigate Charrandass Persaud
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Gov’t to hire int’l organisation to investigate Charrandass Persaud

The Government of Guyana is engaging an international organisation to take over the investigation into allegations of bribery surrounding former Alliance For Change (AFC) Member of Parliament, Charrandass…

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Pat Rodney calls again on gov’t to make CoI report on Walter Rodney public
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Pat Rodney calls again on gov’t to make CoI report on Walter Rodney public

Nearly 40 years after the death of Walter Rodney, his widow Pat Rodney, is again calling on government to make public the report from the Commission of Inquiry…

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Govt has no crime-fighting strategy – Opposition Leader
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Govt has no crime-fighting strategy – Opposition Leader

As there continues to be mounting public concern over the increasing spate of crime in Guyana, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has flagged the David Granger-led administration for failing…

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AFC PM would not rise to presidency -in likely deal with APNU
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AFC PM would not rise to presidency -in likely deal with APNU

A deal being hammered out between governing coalition partners APNU and the AFC to save the Cummingsburg Accord would see the AFC prime minister not becoming President were…

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PPP says its once again disappointed with GECOM Secretariat
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PPP says its once again disappointed with GECOM Secretariat

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP), in a statement, stated that the Party “…is once again disappointed with the modus operandi of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Secretariat.” According…

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Jagdeo slams President Granger for infrequent press conferences
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Jagdeo slams President Granger for infrequent press conferences

Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) has criticized President David Granger for not hosting frequent press conferences with media operatives. At…

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GECOM chair justifies action regarding ID cards
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GECOM chair justifies action regarding ID cards

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh said her decision to verify the existence of the 25,000 persons who would have registered in 2008…

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