By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has declared that he has instructed his State Department to ensure that those persons undermining Guyana’s democracy are held accountable. He did not name the persons he believes are undermining democracy in Guyana and neither did he indicate what form of accountability he may be considering. The statement […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
President David Granger has once indicated that he intends to abide by the declaration that is made by the Guyana Elections Commission on the elections, pointing out that it is the Commission that has to do its work to bring the process to finality. Speaking to reporters this morning at State House, the President responded […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party through its member Desmond Morian and The New Movement party through its candidate Daniel Josh Kanhai have filed private criminal charges against the Chief Election Officer of Guyana alleging fraud. The two separate charges against CEO Keith Lowenfield were filed yesterday and could come up for hearing as early as Friday. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2020
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Guyana appears to be experiencing a surge in COVID 19 cases especially in the Region One and Region Seven communities. The Public Health Ministry reported today that the country has recorded 10 new cases of the coronavirus within the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 119. The total number of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2020
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Within the space of one week, Bartica has recorded six cases of the coronavirus disease. The mining town recorded its first case last Wednesday and according to the Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala a sixth person from the town has since tested positive. Four of the six cases are from […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party, Irfaan Ali has accused the APNU+AFC coalition of making attempts to steal the elections. Appearing on a local television programme last evening, Mr. Ali said he is moving ahead with his plans to transition into Government and the will of the people must be respected as the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Almost four months after Guyana went to the polls, incumbent President David Granger maintains that only valid votes should be counted to arrive at a result for the Guyana Elections. During a radio interview last evening on the Mark Benschop “Straight Up Show”, the President said the anomalies discovered during the vote recount cannot be […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana’s Co-Agent and Head of the Legal Team in Guyana’s border case against Venezuela, Sir Shridath Ramphal opened Guyana’s arguments before the International Court of Justice today on the issue of the Court having jurisdiction to hear the matter. Venezuela which has been maintaining that the International Court does not have jurisdiction stayed away from […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana appears before the International Court of Justice this morning (8 AM local time) to make its case on the issue of the Court’s jurisdiction to hear the Guyana vs Venezuela border matter. Guyana’s Agent to the Court, Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge is upbeat about Guyana’s case and in a statement last evening he said […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana has recorded five new cases of the coronavirus forcing the Chief Medical Officer to again issue a warning to citizens who continue to openly flout the curfew measures and health guidelines. Last evening, hundreds of persons breached the curfew and were spotted hanging out on the Georgetown seawall, with very few of them wearing […]