Jul 05, 2020 News The Coalition, headed by President David Granger, has illegally appointed 44 members across five state boards, an order posted in the Official Gazette has disclosed. According to the order, which was signed by de facto Minister of State, Dawn Hastings on June 22nd, five were appointed to the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB); […]
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Principal Magistrate summons Lowenfield after ‘no show’ at court
Jul 04, 2020 News – Marshals prevented from serving court notice– New fraud charge filed– Charges being drafted for other GECOM officials – lawyer A summons was yesterday issued by Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty for the Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Keith Lowenfield to appear in court on July 24 to […]
Pres. Granger skirts criticism he cherry-picked CARICOM report
Jul 04, 2020 News By Shikema Dey De facto President David Granger, during an encounter with the press on Wednesday, skirted questions concerning his selective reference to sections of the CARICOM Observer report during an exclusive interview with Benschop Radio earlier in the week. Granger, in making his argument in support of GECOM CEO Keith Lowenfield’s […]
Lowenfield had said in 2019, the Commission by order instructs GECOM CEO
Jul 04, 2020 News Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, had stated on Friday last, that he is not bound by the directives of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chair nor the Commission; however back in 2019, he sang a different tune, stating clearly that it was the Commission who by constitutional “order” instructs him. In […]
Voter impersonation “just not possible” – Lowenfield in 2015
Jul 03, 2020 News Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, shared the view in 2015 that electoral fraud by voter impersonation is “just not possible”.His comments were made as he sat beside then Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surubally, as seen in a video published yesterday by the online news outfit, News Room.In the footage, Lowenfield […]
Lowenfield to face Court today for misconduct, fraud
Lowenfield to face Court today for misconduct, fraud Jul 03, 2020 News Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Keith Lowenfield is expected to face the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts today over fraud charges brought against him by members of two political parties. Daniel Josh Kanhai of The New Movement (TNM) and Desmond Morian of […]
US Govt. instructs State department to take action against persons undermining Guyana’s democracy
Jul 02, 2020 The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has instructed the Department of State to take action against individuals who undermine Guyana’s democracy. This was revealed by Pompeo yesterday in a press briefing. As the Secretary of State congratulated Guyana’s neighbour, Suriname for the culmination of their elections and a peaceful transition […]
I cannot concede without a declaration – President Granger
Jul 02, 2020 News By Shikema Dey “I cannot claim victory, which I have not done, and I cannot concede defeat, which I have not done unless I am notified formally by the Chairman of the Elections Commission what the results of the elections of the 2nd March, have been.” – Incumbent President David Granger. In […]
CCJ decision in Guyana elections recount case set for next Wednesday
Jul 02, 2020 By Rehanna Ramsay After a single marathon session of oral submissions, yesterday, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has scheduled its decision in the Guyana recount case for next Wednesday. Opening the arguments, Trinidadian Senior Counsel, Douglas Mendes, in his representation of the People Progressive Party Civic, (PPP/C ), asked the Court […]
Recount figures must form basis of declaration – Canada Foreign Minister
Jul 01, 2020 News A Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, Michael Grant, has declared concern about the protracted electoral process in Guyana, and called for the recount figures to be used for a declaration. Grant is the Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas at Global Affairs Canada, which is the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development […]