In a joint statement this evening, the Diplomatic Representatives of the United States, the United, Kingdom, Canada and the European Union called on local political leaders to commit to constitutional reform and reconciliation as the vote recount nears an end. The Western Diplomats said it is important for all stakeholders to uphold the integrity of…
– GECOM meets today to discuss way forward AT the end of Friday, 76 ballot boxes from the Demerara-Mahaica Region (Region Four) were processed, however, a number of those counted boxes were not tabulated due to the absence of important documents, and the commission’s decision is being awaited. In fact, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioner
(By The Associated Press) Suriname’s electoral authorities have finally announced preliminary results from the May 25 elections won by opposition parties, which on Friday accused the government of Desi Bouterse of obstructing efforts to seat a new legislature in the small South American nation. The results — which in past years were announced almost immediately —…
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Guyana has completed its final report on its observation of the Guyana elections, leaving a total of 26 recommendations behind. The final report of the EU Observer Mission was released today. The EU said while the elections were competitive and contestants could campaign freely, the integrity…
…GECOM commissioner says electoral process has been breached …says credibility of polls has to do with whether system was corrupted or not ELECTIONS Commissioner Vincent Alexander said there is clear evidence that Guyana’s General and Regional Elections were compromised, as he cited cases in which unscrupulous people voted in the place of persons who were
Guyana’s lone Neurosurgeon and Head of Neurosurgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Dr Amarnauth Dukhi has offered to perform a lifesaving operation free of charge on 50-year-old, Junita Gomes. The mother of eight from Kato Village in Region Eight was diagnosed with Acoustic Neuroma on March 05, 2019. A year later after an MRI,…
The APNU+AFC coalition today said the Guyana Elections Commission must pronounce on the allegations of fraud committed at the elections that are being unearthed during the recount of votes. Executive Member of the APNU+AFC Coalition, Joe Harmon in a statement today said the coalition has dispatched a number of letters to the Elections Commission on…
With the national vote recount showing the PPP on course to victory with just over 300 boxes left to be counted, the incumbent Coalition APNU+AFC on Wednesday night appeared unwilling to accept defeat and suggested the elections should be nullified. The recount figures tabulated at the end of Wednesday show the PPP in the lead…
The Ministry of Education this afternoon gazetted the order that paves the way for the sitting of national examinations from the month of July. The order covers the National Grade Six Assessment examinations and the CXC examinations. Under the order which spells out the systems that will be put in place for the sitting of…
– to determine how Guyana must move forward in its elections declaration Dear Editor, GUYANA is not an isolated State, but one operating within the confines of a regional and geopolitical frame, with established diplomatic relationships and seeking to demonstrate an abidance for international laws and conventions. As a result, the support and assistance rendered
