– PPP/C lead counsel Mendes now agrees CCJ cannot hear appeal under Article 177(4) By Svetlana Marshall THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), through its lawyers, has conceded that the Caribbean Court of Justice (ICJ) cannot hear an appeal to the Court of Appeal’s decision made under Article 177 (4). It was under Article 177 (4) […]
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Mayors say Court of Appeal ruling final
…urge swift swearing-in of President Granger The Mayors of Mahdia, New Amsterdam, Bartica and Linden, have jointly stated that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is in its right to declare President David Granger as President of Guyana based on the report of the Chief Elections Officer (CEO), following the guidance of the Court of Appeal […]
‘Let us await the outcome’– President Granger confident Appellate Court ruling will be upheld– says contaminated ballots cannot be counted as valid
By Lisa Hamilton PRESIDENT David Granger has stated that while the journey towards an acceptable end to Guyana’s election process has undoubtedly been lengthy, the pending decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a straightforward and legal process which will lead towards the declaration of the elections results. On Monday evening, the President […]
Jagdeo agrees that valid votes must determine declaration
– but pushes for recount data with anomalies, irregularities, voter impersonation LEADER of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo says that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) agrees with the APNUI+AFC that an election declaration must be made based on only valid votes, but believes that the version of the recount data which shows over 4,000 cases of […]
IRO calls on political parties to help foster peace
The Inter Religious Organisation (IRO) is calling on the respective political leaders of Guyana to take charge and urge their supporters to remain calm and peaceful as the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) hears arguments in the elections challenge case. The organisation, in a statement wrote, “IRO continues to pay close attention to the political […]
Examples of political immorality
Dear EditorLet us go down memory lane of not so long ago. Remember opposition leader Bharat Jagdeo’s statement when he tabled the NCM? That the debate would be beneficial to Guyana? Of course, there was a debate that preceded the act of parliamentary treachery – the now infamous Charandass betrayal. We must further remember that […]
Time to resolve the elections issues
Dear Editor, I hope this letter finds you well and also take this time to wish you and all our Guyanese brothers and sisters, home and abroad, safety, love and a Happy 182nd Emancipation Day. In relation to the events of General and Regional Elections 2020 and all that has happened since that fateful day […]
Is Gail Teixeira really against ‘bullyism’ against women
–or is she just posturing? Dear Editor, IN a letter published under the caption, “Guyanese women must say no to the APNU+AFC bullying,” (SN, July 30, 2020), Ms. Gail Teixeira talks about being “angered and embarrassed” at the “vile and baseless attacks” meted out by the APNU+AFC against a number of women, and asserts that, […]
Exxon urges swift approval of Payara Development
…says Guyana will lose big, project will face ‘months’ of delay By Lisa Hamilton EXXONMOBIL has noted that if the Payara Development Project is not approved soon to allow for a Final Investment Decision (FID) at least by September 2020, weather conditions may delay the project further by months. ExxonMobil’s Senior Vice-President, Neil Chapman, made […]
Try thinking outside the box, PPP, and not always in the cup
Dear Editor,I am really saddened to witness people trampling each other over in a desperate, if not jocular, attempt to get their forked tongues on that ‘green’ foliage. The process is as simple as ABC. They are taught keys words like rigged, electoral fraud, and democracy. Every time these folks speak these keys words, they […]