Category: Kaieteur News

 Apr 01, 2020 GECOM meets today to discuss way forward  Apr 01, 2020  News The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will meet at 10:00 hrs today to discuss the way forward for the conclusion of the electoral process. This is according to Commission Chair, Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh.The Full Court yesterday ruled that the Court did not […]

 Apr 01, 2020 Despite pulling its observers out of the country following stalled election developments, and amid the Coronavirus pandemic, international observer mission, the Carter Center, last night disclosed that the mission is ready and committed to observing the remainder of Guyana’s electoral process.The Center emphasized that nonpartisan observers like themselves have an important role […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News – urge GECOM, political parties to obey the law By Mikaila Prince The Region Four results declared yesterday lack credibility and verification. This was the strong statement put forward by international observer groups such as the Carter Centre, Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) and the Heads of Missions of the United States of […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News Ranks at CID Headquarters are questioning a man who allegedly sent a bomb threat to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s High Street media centre.The threat was made at around 10.45 hrs yesterday.A senior police official revealed that the man is said to be a welder.In his call, the suspect is said to […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News – GECOM Commissioner Alexander Hours after a controversial declaration of Region Four’s results, a Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vincent Alexander, made it clear last evening that there are no legal obligations to verify the results in front of observers and party officials.The decision of Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo, to […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is appalled at what it has described as “the blatant and deliberate attempts by GECOM to destroy our democracy by derailing the tabulation process of the 2020 elections results and attempts to subvert the will of the people”.According to the PSC, it is clear to all that […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News Six political parties have called for a recount of the results for the general and regional elections of region four, the most populous region. This call came after a series of chaotic events led to a declaration of the results yesterday by the region four returning officer (RO), Clairmont Mingo.The parties are […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s Command Centre for the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections was deemed a “Media Centre” with the various establishments in Guyana, and those from abroad, receiving accreditation to ensure the ease of access. This has proven to be a very beneficial method as media houses have […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Executive Anil Nandlall has secured an injunction in the High Court to restrain officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from declaring the results of the 2020 elections, unless the electoral process as prescribed by law is compiled with. The law in question provides for among other things, […]

 Mar 06, 2020  News Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Joseph Harmon, has criticised the conduct and behaviour of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), after his party received “credible reports and views recordings of various incidents” which took place at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Command Centre, on Wednesday evening and Thursday […]