Mar 06, 2020 News Amid tension and high emotions around the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has emerged with a damning allegation that the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has attempted to tamper with the integrity of the Elections results with the help of foreigners. These allegations were put […]
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Foreign Affairs Minister threatens to revoke accreditation of Int’l Observers
Mar 06, 2020 News – But APNU+AFC says it’s a misunderstanding Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Karen Cummings was sternly rejected yesterday by members of the International Observer Missions (IOMs) after she paid them an early visit at the Command Centre for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and threatened to revoke their accreditation.In video recordings that were […]
Commotion at GECOM Command Centre ….as GECOM releases unverified results for Region Four
Mar 06, 2020 News The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), through its public relations officer Yolanda Ward, yesterday released unverified results for the general and regional elections conducted in Region Four. The international observer community has said that the process used to tabulate the results is not above board. The Returning Officer for Region Four, Clairmont Mingo […]
Region Four count to decide Elections results
Mar 05, 2020 News By Kemol King The results for the regional elections have been declared by the returning officers of nine regions, save for Region Four. These results show that the election has become a two-party race between the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) and A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC). […]
Mission blasts APNU+AFC, PPP/C for abuse of state resources
Mar 05, 2020 News – Lauded Kaieteur News, Stabroek News for unbiased, balanced reporting Subscription packages Both major political players in Guyana A Partnership for National Unity/ Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) have over the years continued to point fingers at each other when it comes to the abuse of […]
Discrepancies delay elections results – Region Four vote be tabulated statement by statement – Chief Election Officer
Mar 05, 2020 News By Shikema Dey and Mikaila Prince With anxiety high in Guyana as every citizen sits on edge awaiting the announcement of the March 2, 2020 results, Guyanese will be forced to wait a bit longer after the Guyana Elections Commission yesterday discovered a number of discrepancies during the tabulation process of the […]
Commonwealth Observer team calls for implementation of electoral reforms
Mar 05, 2020 News The Commonwealth Election Observer group has released its preliminary findings of the Guyana 2020 Regional and General Elections.During a press briefing at the Cara Lodge Hotel, yesterday, Head of the Commonwealth Team and former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur noted a significant increase in the number of political parties and presidential […]
Be calm, have patience… Coalition challenges results in several regions- -Granger tells supporters
Mar 05, 2020 News A Partnership For National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU-AFC) coalition has challenged results from several regions.The disclosures were made last evening by President David Granger to supporters and coalition officials at his campaign headquarters on Lamaha Street, Cummingsburg. Scores of persons converged on the location where Granger announced that the Guyana Elections Commission […]
2020 Elections… CARICOM Chief Observer slams authorities for failing to implement recommendations
Mar 05, 2020 News Cynthia Martyr, the Chief Observer of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Election Observer Mission blasted the Government of Guyana for letting dust settle on reports and recommendations by the observer mission submitted to them in previous elections.During a press conference yesterday at the CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, the Chief Observer was quite passionate when […]
Adjustments GECOM’s structure, transparent public relations plan among key recommendations in Carter Center interim report
Mar 05, 2020 News International observer mission, the Carter Center, made some strong recommendations for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in its recently published interim report.During the press engagement yesterday, Chairman of the observer mission, Jason Carter, lauded the Elections Commission for the efficiency, smoothness and professionalism of the operations during the March 2 General and […]