Category: Guyana Chronicle

By Svetlana Marshall THREE school children were rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital after the bus they were in came under attack by violent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) supporters in Bush Lot on the West Coast of Berbice (WCB), Region Five. Another school bus was also attacked in the vicinity of Bat Settlement, WCB. […]

…’Stay home and await further guidance’ AMID protest actions on the East Coast and Bath Settlement on Friday, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has called on all of their supporters to remain calm and act in a peaceful manner during this period. In a statement, the party said “while we understand the hurt, frustration and […]

A STRING of violent protest actions sprang up in People’s Progressin Party/ Civic (PPP/C) stronghold areas on Friday over the results from Monday’s General and Regional Elections, which show, that the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) is in the lead with 237,140 votes – 7, 690 votes more than the […]

Dear Editor,THE Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is deeply concerned about the occurrences at the Guyana Elections Commission over the past few days which culminated in the purported declaration of the results for Region 4 without the required verification process being completed as required by law. Our democracy is precious, and must be maintained and defended. […]

…several groups call on observers to denounce actions THE opposition, People’s Progressive Party has been roundly condemned by a number of groups for invading the command centre of the Guyana Elections Commission between Wednesday night and the whole of Thursday. Police Commissioner, Leslie James said that police have been justified in arresting three individuals at […]

Dear Editor,AS a Guyanese citizen, I must highly commend the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for a job well done. Indeed, managing elections at the national and the regional levels in a society that is profoundly divided along racial lines such as ours, with a system that is yet imperfect, given its heavy dependence on the […]

THE international observer missions from the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States, the European Union, and The Carter Center issue the following statement:The tabulation of results for the election in Region 4 was interrupted and remains incomplete. The law requires that tabulation must be conducted in the presence of party agents and observers. Until this […]

…President tells Caricom, OAS officials DURING a meeting with Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and the Organization of the American States (OAS), President David Granger made it clear that he cannot interfere with the work of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and will await a final declaration before any action is […]

Dear Editor,AFTER viewing the events on Thursday, March 5, 2020 as reported by the media houses covering the verification process of Region 4 at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Centre on High and Hadfield Streets, I am respectfully appealing to the Chair and Commissioners of GECOM and to the leadership of the contesting political parties […]

DIRECTOR-General of the Ministry of the Presidency and co-campaign manager of the co­alition APNU+AFC has called on the leaders of the Opposition  Peoples Progressive Party/Civic {PPP/C) to issue peace orders to its supporters following vio­lent protests on the East Coast of Demerara and Berbice on Friday.  Harmon noted on Friday eve­ning that while tl1e country […]