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Dear Editor:SINCE the 1980s the Open Concept has been the preferred choice for office layouts. This concept is preferred because it lends itself to improved communication amongst the workers, greater team work and enhanced supervision. Along with those benefits, customers much prefer those types of offices. They prefer them as it gives them greater confidence […]

…preliminary results show no path to parliamentary seat By Lisa Hamilton PRELIMINARY results provided by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) show that the performance of individual small parties contesting the General and Regional Elections is disappointing. Based on votes already received for key regions, it is unlikely that any will secure the presidency and hardly […]

THE atmosphere in Region Six remains calm, almost 24 hrs after the close of polls on Monday evening. As residents eagerly await the results,the silence and inactivity in some communities are deafening. Most residents speaking with Guyana Chronicle have been calling for acceptance of the results as expressed by President David Granger and for calm […]

– says E-day process was smooth, but business community remains apprehensive ALTHOUGH hailing the Election Day (E-Day) process, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has expressed concern about the pace at which results are being released by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Over 600,000 Guyanese were eligible to vote in the 2020 General and Regional Elections, […]

THE People’s Progressive Party/ Civic bas re­tained rontrol of the Barima-Waini Region fol­lowing Monday’s general and regional tlections. For the regional corniponent of the elections in  Region one, 18,952 persons were eligible to vote while 12,056 cast their ballot at 99 polling stations that were spread across the region. In a declaration of the regional […]

Dear EditorTHE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) notes the release of a statement from the APNU+AFC Coalition, on March 3, 2020, urging Guyanese to remain calm and patient until the official declaration of results from the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. The Party also believes that Guyanese must remain calm and go about their […]

THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) would have facilitated an ‘equal right to vote’ General and Regional Elections on Monday, which allowed hundreds of persons with disabilities (PWD) and the elderly to exercise their constitutional right to vote without any hassle. According to Commissioner on the National Commission for Disability (NCD) Ganesh Singh, every person with […]

…says time for electronic tabulation of results By Svetlana MarshallEVEN as it commended the people of Guyana for its strong democratic commitment, the Organisation of American States Electoral Observation Mission (OAS EOM) championed the cause for the voter registration system to be reformed, the restructuring of the Guyana Elections Commission, and the use of technological […]

Dear allI was retained to represent Sameer Bacchus and Paul Persaud in relation to an incident that occurred at the St. Ambrose Primary School, where it seems to be alleged that an offence was committed involving ballot boxes used in the 2020 General Elections. At this juncture I must emphasise the fact that it was […]

WE have editorialised before on the role of the people in the management and decision-making processes of the State, as outlined in Article 13 of the Guyana Constitution. This article is the people’s sword and shield and cannot only be used to demand the people’s involvement from their government, but also protection against governments that […]