Category: Guyana Chronicle

GUYANA’S ability to manage her own affairs has been tested lately. Our institutions have been criticized, and our politicians and leaders have been cautioned by local stakeholders and the wider international community. In the midst of all of this, Guyanese have been seeking a conclusion to the March 2, 2020 Regional and General Elections. Whilst […]

THE center also acknowledged the “chaotic” environment of the Office of the Region’s Returning Officer (RO) during the tabulation, noting that efforts were made by “the large number of persons present and the efforts by PPP/C representatives and others to disrupt the declaration of results”.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, The Carter Center is the second Elections Observer Mission (EOM) […]

—- says focus should be shifted to COVID-19 THE Caribbean Bishops Conference has urged political leaders in Guyana to pool efforts to ensure that the current elections impasse is resolved so that greater focus can be shifted to dealing with the severe threat of COVID-19. The Conference is made up of nineteen Roman Catholic Bishops […]

RECENT statements by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo that the portfolios of the prime minister and ministers of government cease to exist during an elections period have been shot down by the Attorney General, Basil Williams. Williams told the Guyana Chronicle that there are provisions made in Article 183 of the Constitution of Guyana regarding the […]

– Finance Minister says Gov’t behind on budget CONTRARY to the message of the Opposition, it is not in the government’s or the country’s best interest for the prolonging of current electoral stalemate as the longer Guyana remains without a budget the worse an effect it will have on the economy. In an interview with […]

Dear Editor,(a) RESPECT for citizens’ rights to seek redress in the courts of law on any related electoral issue; (b) A verified recount of all electoral districts as legally permitted under the Constitution, under the supervision of CARICOM in chronological order from one to ten, ACDA expects the African community and our political leadership to […]

…Leaders urge swift resolution to elections impasse LEADERS in Guyana are hoping that, immediately after the judicial review of the most recent interim injunction granted by the High Court, Guyana can return to and complete the process towards a final declaration of the results of the 2020 General and Regional Elections. The most recent road […]

Dear Editor, THE events taking place in Guyana after the general and regional elections on March 2, 2020 have laid bare the true nature and interests of all the true and self-proclaimed stakeholders in the country’s political process. We have the governing APNU+AFC, the Opposition PPP, foreign powers, ‘observers’, and the little rag-tag outfits whose […]

– want better security for ballot boxes SIX political parties, which separately make up the opposition, have jointly and individually applied as respondents to the interim injunction granted by the High Court blocking the national recount of ballots and have amplified their call for the recount. The hearing is set for today at 09:00hrs and […]

– Minister Sharma repeats MINISTER within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Jaipaul Sharma, has reiterated that the operations of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are not managed by the government, even as he lauded supporters for remaining calm during this period.Appearing on Kaieteur Radio’s “election watch” programme, Wednesday evening, Minister Sharma said the coalition government […]