Category: Politics

BY ARIANA GORDON  All is set for the hosting of the three public style meetings aimed at engaging the country’s four presidential candidates and the electorate in dialogue. The organisers of the meetings told Guyana Times International on Tuesday that they are ready. From all indications, the presidential candidates are also ready for the meetings to be held on November 10, 15 and 17. One of the organisers of the University of Guyana (UG) public meeting, Kadasi Ceres told this publication that the meeting would see the four presidential candidates…

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The People’s Progressive Party said it is dissatisfied with the way the Guyana Elections Commission has been addressing issues the party raises with the body. “When we have concerns, sometimes we are not even afforded the opportunity of an acknowledgement; and I think that is something that GECOM needs to correct very quickly,” campaign manager Robert Persaud said at a press briefing. The statements came in light of the fact that GECOM has not explained nor responded to queries why the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) remains an accredited local…

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Opposition coalition, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) has objected to an election campaign advertisement by the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). In a statement on November 4, APNU said that the PPP/C TV ad that juxtaposes the enthusiastic supporters of APNU jostling to lift its presidential candidate, Brigadier (ret) David Granger, on Nomination Day with one of rioting is dangerous. “The fact that the PPP uses its unrestricted state media and other media time to play and replay these images and other images of the past, under the…

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People Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar has promised to assure the rights and the advancement of the interests of the Amerindian people under his tenure as president. “You can trust us. We have given you the land and we will do nothing to ever deprive you of any of your rights. I will never allow your rights to be restricted,” Ramotar told supporters at a public meeting held at Kumaka play-field, Moruca, Region One on Saturday. Ramotar slammed the opposition parties’ attempts to discourage the land titling…

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BY ARIANA GORDON A husband and wife endorsing two different political parties publicly represents the right to freedom of choice. So says Dr Karen Cummings, a new face on the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) list of candidates. Her husband, Dr Emmanuel Cummings, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Guyana (UG) only recently endorsed the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). He spoke on that party’s platform at its Kitty rally. Speaking to Guyana Times International on Monday, Dr Cummings said her move to support APNU is…

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By Michael Younge “I will continue to speak out against and about opposition politicians and those who preach racism in our country. The days of racism are done in this country and the PPP will ensure that they never return to Guyana” President Bharrat Jagdeo expressed these sentiments while addressing in excess of five thousand supporters at the grand PPP/C Bartica elections rally on Saturday evening. Jagdeo strongly condemned opposition politicians and their agents whom he alleged had intensified their campaign over the past few weeks to wreak havoc, disunity…

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Distinguished Amerindian environmental and community activist, Sydney Allicock and Dr Karen Cummings, wife of PPP candidate Dr Emmanuel Cummings are among some of the new faces appearing on the lists of A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) for the upcoming general and regional elections. Allicock, a resident of Surama, last year won the Anthony Sabga Award for Excellence for his public and civil contributions, and his commitment to sustainable development and the livelihood of hinterland residents. The coalition grouping in a release on Tuesday said that the Guyana Elections Commission…

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– Former AFC executive member Former executive member of the Alliance For Change Gaumatie Singh has endorsed the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic over the weekend telling a Port Mourant rally that she has found “honesty and integrity in Donald Ramotar” when compared to the AFC’s current leadership team. Singh, speaking passionately at the meeting, stated that she found out after the 2006 elections the AFC leadership which she had campaigned with were “deceitful, disrespectful, and dishonest.” She urged all present to vote for the re-election of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic,…

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People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) newest high-profile Civic member, Dr Cheddi (Joey) Jagan Jr., son of former presidents Cheddi and Janet Jagan, said he will dispel the “dispersions and outright fabrications” of Moses Nagamootoo on the campaign trail. Nagamootoo, who recently resigned his membership in the PPP/C, has joined the Alliance for Change (AFC) camp. He has made several allegations against the leadership of the ruling party. “Moses whom I’ve known a long time talks as if he is the embodiment of Cheddi Jagan’s legacy, but what he fails to understand…

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