City candidates face off in historic debate

The six political groupings vying for the 15 proportional representation (PR) seats on the Georgetown City Council last evening presented their plans for the management of the capital at the first ever Georgetown Debate.

Over 90 minutes, Mark Benschop, of Team Benschop for Mayor, James Cole, of the PPP, Sherod Duncan of APNU+AFC, Clayon Halley of Youth for Local Government, Michael Leonard, of Team Legacy, and Dr. Phillip Thomas, of A Guyana Nation Builders Corps, faced off during questioning