Category: Kaieteur News

 Mar 04, 2020  News The delay in the declarations of election results of the Returning Officers (ROs) for their respective districts is disappointing and of extreme concern.This was expressed by the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Captain Gerry Gouveia, during a press conference yesterday.Captain Gouveia related that on Monday when the PSC visited the […]

 Mar 04, 2020  News By Rehanna Ramsay In its preliminary report on the March 2020 General and Regional Elections, the Organization of American States, (OAS) made several key recommendations by which to strengthen the nation’s electoral systemsIn the report the OAS noted among other things, the need for the implementation of more efficient systems for the […]

 Mar 04, 2020  News Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Keith Lowenfield has made it clear that the official results of the elections must be declared by the GECOM, and that persons should not look for that information in any other place.Lowenfield was at the time responding to questions about rumours of […]

Mar 04, 2020  News Two esteemed members of the diplomatic community congratulated the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for a job well done in its production of fair and credible elections. Commissioner, Greg Quinn and US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch spoke to the press on the sidelines of a press conference held at the GECOM media […]

Hundreds of Berbicians, among them many first time voters, disabled persons, the elderly and party members for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, APNU+AFC, FED-UP along with regional officials turned up at their respective polling places to cast their votes for the political party of their choice. While many reported that the process of voting was smooth, […]

Now the waiting begins, with each minute of every succeeding hour intensifying discussions, ratcheting up expectations, and leading to numerous conclusions, all unofficial of course, but no less personally reassuring. It must not be a long one, but the shortest time possible. Any wait that stretches into the tension-filled and torturing, which gives rise to […]

DEAR EDITOR, A hush stretched over Georgetown on Sunday and built throughout the day. Expected it was, etched with shades of the profound, almost eerie in its distinctive, yet indefinable, fabric and contours. I sensed a nation suddenly awakening to its circumstances, and coming to grips, just as abruptly, with the magnitude of what is […]

… Minor hiccups resolved throughout the day – GECOM Chair By Kemol King and Shikema Dey Polls For The March 2, 2020 General A N D R E G I O N A L Elections Were Off To A Smooth Start As Reported By The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) With Chairperson Justice Claudette Singh (Ret’d) […]

The operation of yesterday’s General and Regional Elections went smoothly and without any major hiccups. This was based on reports provided by international observer missions—the European Union (EU), Commonwealth Observer Group, the Carter Center, and the Organization of American States (OAS).The day began early for the observer missions, who all wanted to see the opening […]

The Guyana Elections Commission , (GECOM) will provide real time updates on the elections results via its official website. During an Elections’ Day press briefing last evening, GECOM officials urged members of the Media not to indulge in sensationalism of any stories as the voting tabulation continues. “At this time, I would urge members of […]