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Nascimento: Norton, Hughes attempts to discredit GECOM is to stir trouble after 2025 defeat

Public Communications Consultant and political figure Christopher “Kit” Nascimento has accused Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and the Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes, of attempting to discredit the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in a deliberate effort to stir public trouble when they lose the upcoming General and Regional Elections. Hughes and Norton […]

“Mandatory biometric identification is unconstitutional” – Ralph Ramkarran

Prominent political figure and attorney-at-law Ralph Ramkarran, SC, has declared that the implementation of mandatory biometric identification is unconstitutional. The Chairwoman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh, recently ruled that introducing biometrics as the only means of identification would impose an additional requirement for voters and, therefore, be unconstitutional. Despite the […]

PNCR Parliamentarian throws full support behind “positive measures” in Budget 2025

Opposition Parliamentarian Geeta Chandan-Edmond has expressed her full support for the “positive measures” outlined in the 2025 National Budget and has encouraged her colleagues to back the fiscal plan. Chandan-Edmond, a member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), started her debate by noting that both sides of the house should be on the same […]

Budget 2025 takes care of Guyanese from cradle to the grave – Min. Rodrigues

The policy measures contained in budget 2025 will address the needs of and take care of Guyanese from the cradle to the grave, PPP Member of Parliament and Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues has said. The Minister shared this view during her presentation at the 2025 budget debates which began […]

Opposition’s push for biometrics is aimed at preventing people from voting – Jagdeo

General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has dismissed the Opposition’s calls for the implementation of a biometric voting system for the upcoming elections, claiming that the intention is for an “unconstitutional purpose” aimed at preventing people from voting. While Opposition-nominated Commissioners on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have been calling […]

Hughes cast doubt on 2025 election after meeting with GECOM

Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Nigel Hughes today confirmed predictions that he would attempt to cast doubt on GECOM’s ability to conduct elections later this year. At a press conference following a meeting between the AFC and GECOM today, Hughes said that the party has no confidence in the election body to conduct […]

Jagdeo says AFC attempting to cling to PNCR for support

With a completely diminished support base since it lost power in 2020, the Alliance for Change (AFC) is now attempting to cling to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) to gain support. This was according to General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, following an announcement by the AFC that […]

GM&CC ready to pursue massive $6.4B debt owed by company linked to PNC/R

Days after being slammed by Vice President and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (GM&CC), said it would pursue the substantial debt of $6.4 billion owed by a company linked to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R). This was disclosed by Georgetown Mayor […]

‘Norton being undermined in PNCR by faction pushing for Hughes to be presidential candidate’ – PNCR source

A senior member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has said that efforts are underway to undermine party leader Aubrey Norton and deny him the presidential candidate position if the PNCR-led APNU and Alliance for Change (AFC) contest elections together this year. “Several of them who opposed Norton when he ran for leadership are […]

PSC Endorses GECOM’s Position on Biometrics: Ensuring Secure and Transparent 2025 Elections

See below the full statement from the Private Sector Commission: The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has continuously served as Accredited Observers of the country’s General and Regional Elections and, in that capacity, in anticipation of the 2025 General and Regional Elections, has and is engaging with all of the key stakeholders, including GECOM, the international […]
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