Category: Politics

GECOM commences printing of voters’ list

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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) said it has commenced the printing of the Official List of Electors (OLE) for the upcoming general and regional elections. The OLE is being printed on specially designed water-marked paper procured from CODE Inc, a reputable overseas supplier which deals in sensitive election materials, GECOM said in a statement. Electronic copies of the OLE were given by GECOM Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally to Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Robert Corbin and People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary and presidential candidate, Donald…

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Opposition presidential candidates to debate each other

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By Michael Younge   The presidential candidate of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan, has agreed to confront his counterpart in The United Force (TUF), Valerie Garrido-Lowe, and A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) David Granger in a national debate for presidential candidates organised by Merundoi Incorporated and slated to be held sometime in early November at the Theatre Guild in Kingston, Georgetown. Several other entities will be collaborating with Merundoi in this enterprise, including the Private Sector Commission, the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Guyana Press…

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AFC credits aspects of Jagdeo’s fiscal economic policy

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By Michael Younge The Alliance for Change (AFC) has shared its economic vision for Guyana’s development, while giving credit to President Bharrat Jagdeo for his administration’s role in stabilising the country’s economic rates since 2004. AFC executive and advisor Tarron Khemraj, addressing persons gathered at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown on Monday for a public lecture, gave credit to President Jagdeo and his administration for managing to stabilise the country’s exchange rates since 2004, despite the developments on the global scene. He alluded to government’s prudent management of the Bank of…

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APNU will work with the PPP under certain conditions – Granger

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–coalition committed to “inclusionary democracy at all costs”. By Michael Younge Presidential Candidate for the opposition coalition group, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Retired Brigadier General David Granger says that if the group fails to win the upcoming elections, it would consider working with the successful political party even if it is the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic. This decision, he stated, would only be undertaken under certain clear conditions and within the context or realm of what he referred to as “inclusionary democracy”. Granger expressed these sentiments during…

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Elections set for November 28

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November 28 is Election Day in Guyana. President Bharrat Jagdeo made that announcement on Sunday at the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) rally in Kitty. This will give the 17 political parties slated to contest the regional and national elections six weeks to field their candidates. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has already indicated that everything would be in readiness by November 14. The main players: the ruling PPP/C, the recently-formed coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), and the Alliance For Change (AFC), have begun campaigning in earnest.

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APNU to increase old age pensions if elected

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As the country prepares to celebrate Senior Citizens Month in October, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) this week revealed its plan to improve the livelihoods of the elderly by increasing their pensions by 100 per cent. However, APNU could not spell out how it intended to do this. Coalition executive Volda Lawrence at the partnership’s press conference on Thursday said APNU recognises that senior citizens require special attention, and noted that the party has huge coalition to make them more comfortable. APNU said it will be committed to providing…

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Opposition seeks answers regarding delay in Telecoms Bill

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Opposition political parties are seeking answers regarding the delay in the passage of the Telecommunication (Amendment) Bill, which would see the liberalisation of the sector and the end of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s decades- old monopoly. On Monday, September 26, People’s National Congress Reform Chief Whip Lance Carberry accused the government of playing games as it relates to the enactment of the Telecommunications Bill and the Public Utilities (Amendment) (PUC) Bill. “Most people who have been paying attention recognise the kinds of games the government has been playing.…

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Political parties to get copies of final voters’ list next week

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Political parties contesting the 2011 Guyana general and regional elections will each obtain copies of the final voters list from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) next week. This announcement was made by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday. Dr Luncheon said the Office of the President was reliably informed that elections preparations are moving according to plan, and each political party contesting the elections would receive a hard copy of the Official List of Electors (OLE). “The revised list has…

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APNU outlines strategy to U.S.-based Guyanese

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Over the weekend, the presidential candidate of A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) Brigadier (retired) David Granger, told Guyanese living in the USA that the coalition had a strategy to win the upcoming elections and bring change to Guyana. Speaking in three cities in Florida – Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale – during a hectic weekend visit lasting from September 23 to 26, Granger explained APNU’s policy and strategy for victory at the forthcoming elections. Granger was accompanied by his wife Sandra, WPA Co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, and Campaign Director…

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17 parties likely to contest polls

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-GECOM develops elections code, sends to parties for perusal The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is moving towards getting all of the political parties contesting this year’s general and regional elections to sign on to a code of conduct. GECOM said in a release that copies of the draft code have been dispatched to 17 parties, comprising those currently represented in Parliament and others which have indicated interest to contest the upcoming elections, for perusal and comment. Considering the advantage of having such an agreement in place, especially with respect to…

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