Category: Guyana Chronicle

…AG says as EU complains about delayed abolition of the law…says dissolution of Parliament prevented scrubbing of the law The European Union has criticised the government for still having on its law books criminal defamation, which can see journalists being jailed for libel, but Attorney General, Basil Williams said that the administration had already committed […]

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has presented its final report on Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, noting several shortcomings by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM); political parties and other stakeholders. The report was handed over by EU Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó to Chair of GECOM, Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, on […]

THE purpose of our political system, as written in Article 13 of the Guyana Constitution, outlines that “the principal objective of the system of the State is to establish an inclusionary democracy by providing increasing opportunities for the participation of citizens and their organisations in the management and decision-making processes of the State, with particular […]

–Ulita Moore’s lawyers elated at Appeal Court’s decision not to let CARICOM oversee elections recount SENIOR Counsel Roysdale Forde and Attorney-at-Law Mayo Robertson have expressed deep satisfaction with the decision of the Court of Appeal that it would be unconstitutional for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to usurp the powers of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) […]

 – WPA says time to end Guyana’s ‘ideological racism’ WORKING People’s Alliance (WPA) Executive, Dr. David Hinds, believes that, no matter the ultimate winner of the 2020 General and Regional Elections, the only way to take Guyana into a harmonious future is through shared governance. The WPA is a part of the six-party coalition which […]

A TEAM organised by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) distributed some 325 face masks to citizens at the Parika Market, on Sunday, as part of that party’s efforts to help fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to party candidate, Deodat Indar, the team was organised by PPP/C Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali. In a live Facebook […]

Dear Editor, At the close of poll on March 2, 2020, the General and Regional Elections were adjudicated free and fair by the Guyana Elections  Commission •(GECOM). Over the years, GECOM had always been extremely sluggish in delivering the results, hut this year, Guyanese were hopeful that there would be a declaration, and a swift […]

–establishes partial jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter ANY agreement that usurps the powers of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to supervise elections in Guyana is unconstitutional, the Court of Appeal ruled on Sunday.The ruling had to do with its allowing, in part, an appeal against the Full Court’s decision that the Court had no jurisdiction […]

WHILE it has always been obvious that the PPP does not want to have a thorough and comprehensive examination of the results of the March 2 General and Regional elections, it is now becoming increasingly evident that the PPP is utterly and desperately terrified of a full recount and forensic audit of the elections. It […]

Dear EditorFrom its pronouncements on the recount, the coalition expects two outcomes: (i) confirmation of its electoral victory, and (ii) exposure of PPP rigging in the districts the PPP won. Most recently, the AFC’s David Patterson spoke convincingly on both outcomes. And while I support his case on (ii) above, I would advise the coalition […]