Dear Editor, The news that the GECOM Chair will talk to the media soon is very welcome news. The public’s patience has run out waiting for the new…
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Without the PNC, the WPA is nothing
Dear Editor, Mr Tacuma Ogunseye said he was amused at a column from Dr Henry Jeffrey published in the Stabroek News (SN: 16/10/19). It is unfortunate that in…
Tourism body seeks meeting with political leaders
President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Mitra Ramkumar, has signalled his intention to have the full board of the association meet with all contesting…
9,500 eligible voters transfer home addresses ahead of general elections
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says almost 4,000 additional persons have been registered and more than 9,500 eligible voters have transferred their home addresses, as the claims and…
GECOM to remove names from voters list for those who do not collect ID cards within 21 days
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM will be publishing the names of in excess 25,000 persons who did not collect their national Identification Cards (ID) since 2008 along with…
AmCham Guyana requests observer status for general elections
A delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Guyana on Tuesday met with Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (Rt’d) Claudette Singh along with members…
PPP doing all the heavy lifting – Jagdeo on formation of new parties
While the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it is not fettered by the increased establishment of new political parties, it noted, however, that it seems to be…
MMU to target Online news sites
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Media Monitoring Unit (MMU), when operationalized ahead of the March 2020 General and Regional Elections, will be increasing its scrutiny of social media…
“I cannot allow people to usurp my authority to choose” – Granger
AFC’s split threats The uncertainty surrounding the selection of Alliance for Change (AFC) leader Khemraj Ramjattan as the prime ministerial candidate for the coalition has the minor party…
GECOM’s attempt to breach can invalidate elections – former AG
The publication of the list of voters recorded during the discontinued House-to-House Registration is not only outside of statutory law, it can lead to the General and Regional…