The Bar Association of Guyana is calling on the Chairperson of the Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh to ensure that all necessary steps are taken so that the results of last Monday’s elections can withstand local and international scrutiny before making any declaration required by law. In a statement, the group which represents Attorneys…

…safe found, four arrested, cash recovered on suspect Four persons have been arrested for the murder of Corentyne businessman Lomenzo Jhonny, whose lifeless body was found last Thursday  at  Portuguese Quarter, Port Mourant. According to reliable information reaching the Guyana Chronicle, a safe that was stolen from the businessman home was also recovered and a

The Guyana Bar Association late Saturday night warned of the consequences the swearing-in of a President with unverified results could have. “The Bar Council expresses its deep concern that any swearing-in of a President of Guyana on the basis of the purported declared results will have far-reaching repercussions,” the Association said in a statement. The…

An 18-year-old youth who part of a protest against the elections that turned violent at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, was shot dead by the Police last evening after he reportedly chopped two police officers with a cutlass. The dead young man has been identified as Seedat Hansraj of the same Cotton Tree village. In…

A man who was seen brandishing a firearm on the East Coast  of Demerara during protest action by supporters of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) on Friday, has been arrested by the police. The Guyana Police Force noted this evening that the weapon was lodged pending investigation. In the video which was filmed by a

The APNU+AFC on Friday night said it wants to see the swearing-in of the President “very quickly” and is looking to the discharge tomorrow of a court injunction blocking the declaration of the overall results in favour of its leader David Granger. “We would like to have this matter dealt with very quickly. So in…

With the American, British, Canadian and EU Diplomats along with the International Observers pressing the Guyana Elections Commission to return to a verification process for the Region Four elections, President David Granger this morning reminded CARICOM and the OAS that he will not interfere in the work of GECOM. The Ministry of the Presidency in…

LEEWARDS Hurricanes all-rounder Rakeem Cornwall bagged 4 important wickets, but a defiant 50 from Vishaul Singh kept the Guyana Jaguars in the hunt following the rainy first day at Providence. The defending champions were 115 for 4 from 54 overs with Singh unbeaten on 53 with 4 fours. He and all-rounder Raymon Reifer (4*), will

Statement from the Organisation of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission in Guyana: The OAS Electoral Observation Mission to the General and Regional Elections in Guyana condemns the acts of violence witnessed on the evening of March 5 at the office of the Returning Officer (RO) for Region 4. Such actions have no place in…

The Guyana Elections Commission met late this afternoon and made a decision to verify the statements of poll from Region 4 for entry into its tabulation system. A spreadsheet system was being used previously but that process was stopped as some differences in numbers popped up. Party agents along with candidates and observers met with…