Category: Guyana Chronicle

…claims he walked off job, left them at the GECOM Mabaruma Office THE absence of the poll books from the records for District One has stalled the verification process of the recount of the votes cast in that region at the March 2, 2020 regional and general elections. Initial reports were that the books were […]

—- refers to convention centre with hundreds as ‘low-risk environment’ EVEN before the commencement of the national recount of votes cast in the 2020 General and Regional Elections on Wednesday, opposition-nominated Commissioner Robeson Benn took issue with the social-distancing measures in place at the recount centre. The recount is taking place at the at the […]

Dear EditorI AM exercising my right to respond to this ongoing series of Frederick Kissoon who launched an attack on me. Reference is made to his column in Kaieteur News, “Jagdeo’s libel, Nigel Hughes, my research, my life” (6th May 2020). Let me advise Kissoon, that whereas he said he has no respect for me […]

PERSONS participating the in the national recount at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) run the risk of being removed from their workstations by law officials should they fail to adhere to the ‘no-videoing’ of recount process rules. This was conveyed to the media by Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM, […]

Dear EditorAT the time of penning this letter (Tuesday morning, 5th May) there has been a media rampage across the communication spectrum claiming that government’s denial of a return of the Carter Centrg and a GECOM /government collaboration to rig elections. A PPP-organised protest was even held in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

…GECOM hopes to up tempo today NOTWITHSTANDING a late start and a number of challenges, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) processed a total of 25 ballot boxes during the first day of the historic National Recount – a process which unfolded at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) under heavy police presence on Wednesday. In […]

POLICE on Friday, March 6, 2020, were left with no other alternative but to fire tear gas and rubber bullets into a mob of supporters of People Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), who had blocked off the Lusignan Public Road, East Coast Demerara, by placing utility poles and burning tyres on the main road in protest. […]

RETURNING Officer for Region Three, Mohanlall Jagdeo, confirmed that he has denied a request by A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) for a recount of that Region’s votes, saying that the request did not come from the counting agent as the law provides for. APNU+AFC Counting agent, Aubrey Norton, however denies the claim […]

THE Alliance For Change (AFC) has said that the outcome of Monday’s elections should reflect the political will of the electorate. In a statement, the AFC said, as a partner in the APNU+AFC Coalition, it notes the concerns that have arisen regarding the declaration of results for the General and Regional elections of March 2, […]

THE once calm East Berbice, Corentyne area was filled with tension and rage as protest erupted in several communities on Friday. Supporters of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) took to the streets in Black Bush Polder, Number 19 village, Tain and Canje, as they accused the David Granger-led  Coalition of “rigging the elections”. The […]