Dear Editor,THE Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha is deeply concerned about the occurrences at the Guyana Elections Commission over the past few days which culminated in the purported declaration of the results for Region 4 without the required verification process being completed as required by law. Our democracy is precious, and must be maintained and defended. […]
…several groups call on observers to denounce actions THE opposition, People’s Progressive Party has been roundly condemned by a number of groups for invading the command centre of the Guyana Elections Commission between Wednesday night and the whole of Thursday. Police Commissioner, Leslie James said that police have been justified in arresting three individuals at […]
Dear Editor,AS a Guyanese citizen, I must highly commend the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for a job well done. Indeed, managing elections at the national and the regional levels in a society that is profoundly divided along racial lines such as ours, with a system that is yet imperfect, given its heavy dependence on the […]
THE international observer missions from the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States, the European Union, and The Carter Center issue the following statement:The tabulation of results for the election in Region 4 was interrupted and remains incomplete. The law requires that tabulation must be conducted in the presence of party agents and observers. Until this […]
…President tells Caricom, OAS officials DURING a meeting with Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque and the Organization of the American States (OAS), President David Granger made it clear that he cannot interfere with the work of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and will await a final declaration before any action is […]
Dear Editor,AFTER viewing the events on Thursday, March 5, 2020 as reported by the media houses covering the verification process of Region 4 at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Centre on High and Hadfield Streets, I am respectfully appealing to the Chair and Commissioners of GECOM and to the leadership of the contesting political parties […]
DIRECTOR-General of the Ministry of the Presidency and co-campaign manager of the coalition APNU+AFC has called on the leaders of the Opposition Peoples Progressive Party/Civic {PPP/C) to issue peace orders to its supporters following violent protests on the East Coast of Demerara and Berbice on Friday. Harmon noted on Friday evening that while tl1e country […]
…operatives threatened, roughed-up GECOM workers GUYANA Trades Union Congress (GTUC) said it was surprised and disappointed to see footage of an invasion of GECOM by opposition forces on the pretext that their interest was the safety of GECOM’s Chair, Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh. At the centre of the invasion was Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, former president […]
THE Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) commended the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for what it called a smooth and transparent “elections day” voting process.In a press release, on Friday, the GPSU said it viewed the March 2 elections as, free, fair and free from fear. “We also commend the electors for their patience and the […]
Dear Editor, STABROEK News unilaterally terminated their contract with the Government because they thought the electorate would kick out the APNU-AFC Government after the No-Confidence Motion. The Government simply found new understanding working partners. After a few months, Stabroek News returned and discovered that their service was no longer needed. They went on a crying […]