Category: Guyana Chronicle

GUYANA’s fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19), requires a fully functional Government, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) said as it calls for a speedy resolution to the electoral challenges facing Guyana. GCCI’s statement comes even as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is putting the requisite systems in place to facilitate a National […]

Dear Editor IT appears that the next stage of the PPP’s propaganda machine is to spread fear among the supporters of the APNU+AFC. Many mouthpieces and supporters of the PPP have posited theoretical implications of international sanctions based on the faulty assumptions that the PPP losing the election is tantamount to an “undemocratic government” Ho.w […]

THE OAS HAS COMPROMISED ITSELF DEAR EDITOR, The recent Press Release emanating from the OAS is a clear indication that the organisation has compromised its self and was never and will not be an impartial observer in the Guyana election process. It is important to note that the press release heaped criticisms on GECOM’S CEO, […]

– Bar Association tells GECOM only 13 days left for recount– next parliament must commence on April 30, Constitution says THE Bar Association of Guyana has cautioned the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that, according to the Constitution, it has only 13 days before it must complete the pending national recount before the next Parliament session […]

…CARICOM expresses concerns over PPP 20 workstations proposal, due to COVID-19– GECOM Chair to issue decision, today, on duration of exercise By Svetlana Marshall THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in its communication with the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, reportedly expressed concerns over the large number of persons that would […]

THE national recount of the ballots cast at the March 2020 elections must be done in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, the Commonwealth Election Observer Group has said. Led by former Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, the Commonwealth Electoral Observation Mission, in a statement on Wednesday, […]

– says Justice Sunders as apex Caribbean court turns 15 THURSDAY, April 16, 2020, marks 15 years since the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been serving the region. The Honourable Justice Adrian Saunders,President of the CCJ, explained that, while the current global environment was a sombre one as we fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

…Harmon says dossier was previously shared with Heads of CARICOM DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, has asserted that the Coalition’s hiring of a US-based firm was done with campaign contributions and not monies from the government’s coffers. “This is not funding from the government. We have supporters around the world who […]

…Alexander says recounting process will look into a range of issues….GECOM to decide on number of workstations to be used today  By Svetlana Marshall  HAVING visited the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), today, is expected to decide on the number of workstations needed to facilitate the national recount – a […]

Dear Editor,Further to my letter of April 12, 2020 in which a call was made for the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to adopt the chief elections officer (CEO)’s final report for the March 2, 2020 declared election results, permit me to posit some added reasons. A few days after the General Elections […]