Category: Guyana Chronicle

…operatives threatened, roughed-up GECOM workers GUYANA Trades Union Congress (GTUC) said it was surprised and disappointed to see footage of an invasion of GECOM by opposition forces on the pretext that their interest was the safety of GECOM’s Chair, Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh. At the centre of the invasion was Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, former president […]

THE Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) commended the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for what it called a smooth and transparent “elections day” voting process.In a press release, on Friday, the GPSU said it viewed the March 2 elections as, free, fair and free from fear. “We also commend the electors for their patience and the […]

Dear Editor, STABROEK News unilaterally terminated their contract with the Government because they thought the electorate would kick out the APNU-AFC Government after the No-Confidence Motion. The Government simply found new understanding working partners. After a few months, Stabroek News returned and discovered that their service was no longer needed. They went on a crying […]

…urges resumption of verification of SOPs WITH the Counting Centre overrun by irate party leaders in the presence of media, observers and diplomats and apparently in the absence of any Elections Commissioners, except the closely-guarded and isolated Chairperson, Guyana’s electoral process slid progressively into chaos on Thursday, the Guyana Human Rights Association has said.In a […]

SECTIONS of The Representation of the People Act are clear on what should take place regarding the counting of votes polled at General and Regional Elections and Guyanese must understand for themselves the guidelines to the procedure. Section 84 (1) states that when the Returning Officer (RO) is in receipt of all necessary ballot boxes, […]

Dear Editor,THE Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), wishes to state that the holding of free, fair and transparent elections is a vital tenet of democracy and for the promotion of unity, harmony and good relations. The credibility of the elections is therefore paramount. The Commission, having observed the voting process in some Polling Stations in five […]

Dear Editor,ON Thursday Mr. Clairmont Mingo, the Returning officer of Election District 4 (Demerara-Mahaica) declared the much- anticipated election results for his District. The results established that the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition won the March 2, 2020 general elections. Earlier in the day, the Opposition PPP released a document with purported results showing a PPP victory, […]

— says electoral process still ongoing IN light of civil unrest in parts of the country, International Observer Mission, the Carter Center, which is observing the ongoing General and Regional Elections, has called for Guyanese to be calm and exercise patience as they await the “official” completion of the electoral process. The civil unrest followed […]

THE Heads of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Sarah-Ann Lynch; the British High Commission, H.E. Greg Quinn; the Canadian High Commission, H.E. Lilian Chatterjee; and the Delegation of the European Union, H.E Fernando Ponz-Canto, have expressed deep concern over what it described as credible allegations of electoral fraud which […]

THE APNU+AFC Coalition has urged all Guyanese to respect the will of the people as exercised in the General and Regional Elections of Monday March 2, 2020. Further, the APNU+AFC Coalition calls on all Guyanese to conduct themselves in a peaceful and law-abiding manner as they go about their daily activities. The coalition’s call comes […]