Irfaan Ali awarded Doctorate of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning
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Irfaan Ali awarded Doctorate of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning

While questions remain about PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali’s first set of academic credentials, he is listed as a graduand for a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University…

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13,000+ transactions so far in GECOM’s Claims and Objections ─ two weeks remaining
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13,000+ transactions so far in GECOM’s Claims and Objections ─ two weeks remaining

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is reporting that on Tuesday, October 22, a total of 13,310 transactions have been conducted during its Claims and Objections period. The process,…

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House-to-House data for public scrutiny from Thursday
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House-to-House data for public scrutiny from Thursday

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has completed encoding the data collected from over 370,000 persons during the house-to-house registration exercise and will be putting it up for public…

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GECOM welcomes EU observer mission
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GECOM welcomes EU observer mission

A European Union (EU) team visited the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday and has indicated that they are prepared to mount an observer mission along with other…

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ANUG makes pitch for PNCR, PPP votes to bring true shared governance
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ANUG makes pitch for PNCR, PPP votes to bring true shared governance

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) on Sunday called on traditional supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led coalition to…

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Removal of names from voters’ list illegal, unconstitutional – Jagdeo
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Removal of names from voters’ list illegal, unconstitutional – Jagdeo

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed concerns about the likelihood of rigged elections in light of a proposal by a Government-nominated Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioner to strike…

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The Citizenship Initiative to contest general elections
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The Citizenship Initiative to contest general elections

The Citizenship Initiative, Guyana’s newest political party, launched last evening promising an unwavering posture in demanding constitutional reform, campaign financing legislation and shared governance, while shunning any possibility…

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Broadcasting authority to beef up monitoring of airwaves during elections
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Broadcasting authority to beef up monitoring of airwaves during elections

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is to engage foreign assistance towards establishing a mechanism to monitor the country’s airways during the coming general and regional elections scheduled…

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Retired Canadian chief elections officer to provide technical help to GECOM Chair
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Retired Canadian chief elections officer to provide technical help to GECOM Chair

Jean-Pierre Kingsley, who served as Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer for 17 years,  has accepted the invitation of GECOM Chair Justice (rtd) Claudette Singh to provide technical electoral aid…

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PPP concerned about rigged elections
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PPP concerned about rigged elections

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has expressed concern that the APNU/AFC coalition is preparing to either set aside or rig next year’s March 2, 2020 General and Regional…

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