Category: Politics

– cites health reason Vice Chair of the Alliance For Change (AFC) party, Sheila Holder, has withdrawn from the prime ministerial candidacy of the party, citing health reasons and her need to undergo urgent medical attention abroad. In an issued statement, Holder said her doctors are optimistic that she would be able to resume political work within a few months. “I eagerly look forward to that moment,” the parliamentarian declared. Holder has been ill for some time now. “My decision to withdraw now is because I will need urgent medical…

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The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is getting set to officially launch its campaign for the 2011 general elections, even as it continues with intensive bottom house rallies across the country. PPP presidential candidate Donald Ramotar said that the party is expected to launch its Kitty rally in less than one month. “We are ready for the elections. Our preparations are going very well at this point in time,” Ramotar said. The presidential candidate added that, so far, there have been over 400 bottom house rallies across the country. He, however,…

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People’s Progressive Party presidential candidate Donald Ramotar has commended the new system of electronic cross-matching of fingerprints that has been able to detect a number of cases of multiple registration ahead of the 2011 general and regional elections. In an invited comment, Ramotar opined that the number of cases – approximately 100 – reported by GECOM was not significant, which is a good thing. “That is one of the good things about the biometrics… it’s a very good thing we now have the biometrics, so that we can prevent these…

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Opposition political parties are urging the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to be more open about preparations for the upcoming general elections. GECOM, however, has said that its senior functionaries are well aware of their responsibilities, and are committed to discharging those without fear or bias. At its weekly press conference on Wednesday, August 24, the Alliance For Change (AFC) called on GECOM to be more open and public with information on the status of its readiness to conduct elections. The party believes that its recommended approach would enhance public confidence…

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– not too keen on December polls With the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) announcing that it had registered over 6,000 persons during the new round of claims and objections, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and presidential candidate Donald Ramotar said, the PPP/C feels vindicated that it had pushed for this development. Ramotar also said he was not too comfortable with the possibility of elections being held in December, as this could affect the festive season. Speaking at a Freedom House news conference on Friday, August 5, Ramotar said that…

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BY JANELLE PERSAUD AND ARIANA GORDON Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has been formally launched with a promise to revitalise the economy and ensure development for all. Leaders of the new grouping unveiled their plans for this country, should they be elected into office, before a packed Convention Centre of the Ocean View International Hotel, Liliendaal, ECD on July 15. Outlining the partnership’s shared vision of a brighter future for Guyana, former finance minister Carl Greenidge said APNU will develop the right policies, utilise skills and create an environment conducive…

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PNCR parliamentarian Clarissa Riehl is calling on government to initiate a massive public education campaign on climate change and the effects of poor environmental practices. Speaking in the National Assembly on July 14, Riehl opined that the administration needs to take a more proactive approach to the issue of solid waste management in the city and the country as a whole. She noted that, despite the disastrous 2005 floods, Guyanese continue to dispose of “plastic and Styrofoam” items irresponsibly, and these clog drains and clutter parapets. “It is incumbent on…

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