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The Chairman and Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission on Monday midday sought to give assurances that the voting process was going well despite some hiccups at a few polling stations. At three polling stations, the six digit stamp used to mark the ballot paper broke and had to be replaced. The GECOM […]
Four persons from La Jalousie on the Essequibo Coast were taken into custody following the seizure of 135 pounds of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Sunday. The cocaine was found hidden in a shipment of shrimp, fish and other seafood and was being prepared to be shipped to New York city. The bust […]
Some voters at one of the polling stations at the Central High School in Georgetown had to be given assurances that their votes will count after the 6 digit stamp being used to mark the ballot paper at the station broke and the ballot clerk reportedly used a pen to write the number on the […]
Just after casting his ballot in the 2015 national elections, President Donald Ramotar declared that “the loser should accept defeat”, but he is sure that will not be him. The President, his wife and children cast their votes at the St. John’s College on Waterloo Street and he expressed confidence of capturing the majority when the […]
Presidential Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition, David Granger and his wife Sandra were among the first group of voters at the Enterprise Primary Schoo on Elections Day, May 11. Mr. Granger told reporters just after casting his ballot that he is “very confident that the APNU+AFC coalition will win and restore democracy and good governance […]
A licensed firearm holder will face charges this week after he shot and killed a bystander outside the palm court night spot on Main street while shooting behind a taxi driver in the wee hours of Sunday morning. 49-year-old Nigel Isaacs died at a city hospital on Sunday afternoon while undergoing medical care for a gunshot […]
The Carter Center has confirmed the departure of former US President Jimmy Carter who was forced to leave Guyana early on Sunday over a health complaint. In a statement, The Carter Center said its election observation mission in Guyana is continuing its work and will keep Mr. Carter informed of developments. “President Carter is hopeful […]
Former U.S President Jimmy Carter left Guyana early on Sunday morning, after complaining of feeling unwell. A senior U.S Embassy official confirmed Carter’s departure over a “medical condition”. Mr. Carter arrived in Guyana on Friday morning to lead The Carter Center’s observer mission for Monday’s regional and general elections. News Source understands that on Saturday, he was […]
A 49-year-old man who was standing outside the Palm Court night spot on Main Street is a patient of a city hospital after being shot to his head early this morning by a firearm holder who was shooting behind a taxi driver. The injured man has been identified as Nigel Isaacs of Guyhoc Gardens, Georgetown. […]
In his last “Conversation Tree” blog post before Monday’s elections, former Speaker of the National Assembly and former PPP executive member Ralph Ramkarran is appealing to the citizens to resist attempts to provoke post elections violence. Ramkarran, who persons have come to rely on for objective assessments on domestic political developments, warned of allegations that […]
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