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Chief Justice Roxanne George this morning set Friday for all oral submissions to be made in the latest election case that has found its way before the Court. During a case management conference this morning, Justice George said she is hoping to provide a decision by Sunday, but that will be dependent on the submissions […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this morning announced that the US State Department was going to move ahead with visa sanctions against persons the US considers to be undermining democracy in Guyana as the country awaits the final results of the elections. Pompeo did not provide any names but said the family members of […]
On the eve of the hearing of a Court matter filed by a private citizen, the APNU+AFC Coalition said it remains committed to abide by the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act Chapter 1:03 which provides for the declaration of the results by the Elections Commission. SEE FULL STATEMENT BELOW: The Caribbean Court […]
The Ministry of Public Health today revealed that there are eight new COVID-19 cases in Guyana. The new cases were recorded from a total of 49 tests that were completed in the past 24 hours. The Ministry did not indicate the areas where the eight persons were tested positive for the virus. Region One remains […]
Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his disappointment with the latest move to the Court by a private citizen on an election matter. Mr. Jagdeo accused the APNU+AFC of being behind the latest Court action and said he believes it is another move to further delay a final declaration of the […]
The Ministry of the Presidency this afternoon rubbished claims by PPP Executive Member Anil Nandlall that there is a plan by the President to remove the Chairman of GECOM. In a statement this afternoon, the President’s office described the claims by Mr. Nandlall as wicked and highly outrageous. According to the statement, Nandlall’s accusations are […]
A meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission which was expected to accept and address a final report on the elections was discontinued this afternoon following the filing of Court action that seeks to prevent the Commission from using the votes from the final recount as the basis for a final declaration. Chief Justice Roxanne George […]
Through Attorney Mayo Robertson, private Citizen Misenga Jones has filed Court action against the Guyana Elections Commission, the Chair and Chief Elections Officer of the Commission and the Attorney General. The applicant is seeking a declaration that the Chair of the Elections Commission is acting outside of the Constitution by the decision not use the […]
An unoccupied building at the GDF’s Second Infantry Battalion Base at Maria Lodge on the Essequibo Coast was badly damaged by fire just after 3 o’ clock this morning. A police report said the building had no electricity supply. Therefore, the fire being of an electrical origin has been ruled out. Quick thinking neighbours who […]
An investigation has been launched into an early morning fire that gutted a section of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Anna Regina Police Station. The fire occurred at around 5 o’ clock this morning. According to a statement from the Police, a Police Constable was making checks around the wooden building in the station […]
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