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ERIC Ferreira and Shania Thomas were very eager to vote early Monday morning at their respective polling stations. Ferreira told Guyana Chronicle that he went to the Culvert City Polling Station and put his ‘X’ beside the political party of his choice, early before the place got crowded. He said the voting process was well […]

…taxi drivers show compassion, pool resources to take elderly, disabled out to vote By Naomi Parris AMIDST the enthusiastic throng of youths who came out in the wee hours of the morning on Monday, ringing bells, blowing horns, and calling for residents to come out and vote were several older folks, who, having beaten them […]

THE long lines at the 107 polling stations within the East Canje/New Amsterdam districts, have proven that Guyanese have the capacity to be orderly, patient and respectful.The sounds of horns, shells, bells and alarming voices were heard from as early as 04:30hrs on Monday, alerting voters that E-day had arrived. Hundreds of persons joined the […]

GUYANA’S General Elections 2020 saw, like never before, a massive turnout of youths within District 10, who were eager and thrilled to exercise their constitutional right to vote.At the commencement of voting on Monday morning, a great number of youths were spotted waiting in line at polling stations to vote, with a large portion of […]

…young voters, regional officials were early birds MANY of those in the long queues at polling stations across Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), were young people, particularly first-time voters and regional officials. Many first-time voters expressed how excited they were to cast their maiden vote. They did not hesitate to do so early, as the plan […]

— many first-time voters happy to cast their ballots By Gabriella ChapmanTHE township of Bartica and its neighbouring communities saw a very quiet and peaceful Election Day. The residents came out in their numbers and placed their mark for the party of their choice. Guyana Chronicle visited several polling stations accessible by road, and there […]

…Corentyne youths By Nafeeza Yahya IN what was described as a smooth and quiet day in East Berbice-Corentyne, many young voters turned up in their numbers to help elect their next government with the hope that the many promises made during the campaign will be fulfilled. The youths were seen queuing from as early as […]

TWELVE men were arrested on Monday night by the police after they colluded with an election agent to remove statements of polls from a polling station in Alberttown, Georgetown. Police Commander Edgar Thomas confirmed the arrest but did not get into details of the allegation of removing statements of polls from the polling station. The […]

– to determine how Guyana must move forward in its elections declaration Dear Editor, GUYANA is not an isolated State, but one operating within the confines of a regional and geopolitical frame, with established diplomatic relationships and seeking to demonstrate an abidance for international laws and conventions. As a result, the support and assistance rendered […]

…says stands by the list provided to GECOM AN attempt to cast a shadow of doubt on the credibility of a list provided to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by the Guyana Police Force Immigration Department was met with major objection, with the Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, rubbishing the claims levied against him. “…The […]