Category: Guyana Chronicle

By Gary (Retired Rear Admiral and Attorney) Editor, having regard to the recent decisions of the Guyana Full Court and the Guyana Court of Appeal in the Ulita Moore matter, GECOM ought not to rely on its own decision to do a national recount. To be clear, the writer accepts that part of the Court […]

–GECOM Commissioners say THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday reportedly agreed that it would be prudent to have the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) involved in the planned National Recount, not to supervise as previously approved, but to validate the process.On March 17, 2020, the Elections Commission approved a CARICOM- supervised recount, but the Court of […]

NOTWITHSTANDING Sunday’s court ruling in relation to the role of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in supervising a recount of the ballots cast in the March 2, 2020 regional and general elections, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago says the regional body is ready to assist in the process, once called upon. Rowley, […]

Dear EditorNo one can successfully deny the usefulness of the Carter Center Observer Mission to Guyana, since 1992, to reinforce the rule of law, strengthen civil society, and, of course, deepen democracy. Indeed, the model at the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) was, in fact, influenced by that very Mission (Carter- Price Formula [prior 1992]). And […]

Dear Editor The People’s Progressive Party Civic is afraid of the Recount (Forensic Audit) because it will uncover that Electoral Fraud was perpetuated on the Guyanese People in every election since 1992 The People’s Progressive Party Civic are mortally afraid of the recount, scheduled to begin shortly. It was their hope that throughout the entire […]

…GECOM says all systems in place for commencement of exercise…urges full cooperation from all parties involved UNDER heavy police presence, the National Recount will commence today at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) under the supervision of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)–a process intended to bring an end to the prolonged electoral impasse. The journey […]

…chairman forced to leave through back door, police called in By Svetlana MarshallPANDEMONIUM broke out at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Command Centre at Hadfield and High Streets when agents attached to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) clashed with the police as they tried to invade an office, in which the Chairman of the Elections […]

AG says move is for propaganda purposes THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has secured three injunctions in the High Court to block the release and declaration of the results for the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. Those injunctions were filed by the PPP/C’s Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Agent, Anil Nandlall, following what was claimed […]

FOLLOWING the declaration of the results for Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and five other contesting parties will be calling for a recount of the ballots in this region. Returning Officer (RO) of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Clairmont Mingo had declared results for this region on Thursday. And, according to those results, the […]

– as tempers flare, and bomb scare spark high-voltage drama WHAT seemed like something out of a poorly-directed movie occurred on Thursday morning when the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was set to reconvene the verification of Region Four’s statements of poll at its tabulation centre but a series of other unexpected events took centre-stage. The […]