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Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, on Wednesday met with representatives of the Carter Center who are in Guyana as part of the contingent of international observers for the upcoming General and Regional Elections. The team was headed by International Election Observation Mission Field Office Director Carlos Valenzuela, and included Legal Analyst Anne Marlborough, and Deputy Field Office Director Nicholas Jahr. Valenzuela informed Director General Harmon that the team is making its rounds and has met with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), the Ethnic Relations Commission…

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People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Presidential Candidate, Dr Irfaan Ali has stated that the incumbent APNU/AFC coalition does not deserve the respect of Guyana’s Indigenous people since they disrespected them on many occasions. Ali was at the time addressing residents of Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini) during a public meeting on Sunday. He pointed out that the first thing that the party has to do if it wants to bring development to the people of Guyana is respect them. “Any leader who cannot respect you do not deserve your respect. [President David]…

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…misapplication of Constitution, court rulings The United States has rapped the Government of Guyana for undermining democratic principles, including misapplication of the Guyanese Constitution and court rulings. US representative Sean Mariano Garcia had some tough words for Guyana’s delegation, which was headed by Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador John Deep Ford. Garcia was referring to the successful passage of the No-Confidence Motion and the subsequent onslaught of Guyana’s Constitution by the Government, which disregarded the provisions it needed to adhere. The US representative conveyed the concern of the US,…

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…urges APNU to do ‘field work’ to ensure no disenfranchisement Leader of the Opposition and General Secretary of the Peoples’ Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, said they are very much concerned over the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to make changes to the Revised List of Electors (RLE) at such a late stage in the process for preparation for General and Regional Elections. Jagdeo was at the time addressing reporters at his Church Street, Georgetown Office during his weekly press briefing. The former President said that GECOM has…

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…outlines PPP/C’s strategy to move region forward People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Presidential Candidate Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday addressed the issue of creation of new wealth and a new wave of prosperity for the people of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) before hundreds of supporters at the Lieu Ken Pen Square in Linden on Sunday. Outlining the PPP/C’s strategy to move the region forward, Ali emphasised that his party has already delivered to the people of the region and can stand up to its track record. He said Region 10 has…

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People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo has railed at the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition over its mismanagement of the affairs of Guyana. Jagdeo was at the time addressing a huge crowd at the Albion Community Centre, where the PPP/Civic held its rally on Sunday. The former President said that since entering into power in 1992 and restoring Guyana to a viable and democratic state, this would be the first General and Regional Elections that the PPP/C would be contesting as the Opposition. However,…

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The brutal slaying of an elderly woman in Queens, allegedly by an undocumented Guyanese man, has sparked a national debate over US immigration policies. The federal immigration officials are blaming the city’s sanctuary policy for enabling the crime and City Hall, in turn, has criticised the federal officials for using the tragedy to trumpet their immigration agenda. According to an article in the New York Times, the rape and murder of 92-year-old Maria Fuertes became a flash point in the broader debate over immigration on Tuesday when federal authorities contended…

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As the PPPC officially kicked off their campaign for the March 2nd elections at Kitty Market Square, Guyana had the opportunity to listen directly to their Presidential Candidate, Dr Irfaan Ali. He outlined his vision for Guyana, which he will realise as leader of the next government. As he has emphasised in the past, the programme his government will execute is embodied in the PPPC’s Manifesto. But we know that in all human undertakings, especially political ones, the style and commitment of the leader will inevitably influence the achievement of…

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