Guyanese head to the polls today to participate in local government elections for the first time in almost 22 years and with a chance to shake up local politics as for the first time, independent candidates are running in key areas.
In the biggest municipality, Georgetown, the race will be closely watched as community groups and individuals, are among those running and hoping to gain enough votes to win seats on the city council. Youth for Local Government, Team Legacy and Team Benschop are among the groups who have been making their case to the electorate in recent days as they vie for seats on the council. Individuals have also been campaigning.
In Bartica, the group Bartica Independent Green Alliance (BIGA) is likely to pose a major challenge to APNU+AFC.
