Lowenfield to PSC: ‘House-to-House registration will continue’

Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield in a missive this afternoon informed the Private Sector Commission (PSC) that its request for house-to-house registration to be discontinued is not one which will be forthcoming.  Chairman of the PSC, Captain Gerry Gouveia had written Lowenfield over the weekend calling for registration exercise to be suspended while accusing […]

Christopher Ram files Court action seeking order to stop house-to-house registration

Chartered Accountant and Attorney Christopher Ram has moved to the Court seeking a Conservatory Order to prohibit the Guyana Elections Commission, the Chief Elections Officer, and or the Commissioner of National Registration from conducting or continuing to conduct the current House to House Registration process. Mr. Ram also wants the Court to grant an order […]

PSC labels GECOM’s start of House to House registration as “extreme and dangerous”

In a letter to the Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, the Private Sector of Commission issued a call for the house-to-house registration exercise to be suspended, while accusing the Elections Commission of being involved in an illegal process. The letter was signed by PSC Chairman, Captain Gerry Gouveia and mirrored many of […]

PPP “not-cooperating” with house-to-house registration; Plans to seek an injunction to stop it

Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that his party will not be co-operating with the house-to-house registration exercise which started on Saturday. Mr. Jagdeo claims that the exercise is “illegal” and is in contravention of the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice. During a media statement […]

GECOM announces start of house-to-house registration from Saturday, July 20

The Guyana Elections Commission today confirmed that it will commence House-to-House Registration as planned from tomorrow, 20th July 2019. The Commission has also indicated that while the house-to-house registration is underway, other preparations for elections will be taking place. In a statement this afternoon, the Commission said the countrywide exercise is in keeping with a […]

PNC Reform accuses PPP of being fearful of clean voter’s list

As the government and the opposition continue to argue about whether there should be house-to-house registration before the next elections, the People’s National Congress which is the largest party in the coalition government believes the Opposition is afraid of a clean list. The PNC hosted its weekly press conference this morning at Congress Place and […]

PPP protests against House-to-House Registration

As the Guyana Elections Commission prepares to begin house to house registration across the country tomorrow, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party staged a large picketing exercise this morning outside the GECOM headquarters calling for GECOM to halt house to house registration. The PPP believes that the Elections Commission should instead be getting itself ready for […]