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An attempt by Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo to have a motion, seeking an early hearing of an election petition case, dismissed, failed on Monday, with the Court of Appeal moving to expedite the process. After hearing a series of arguments, Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings together with Justices of Appeal Rishi Persaud […]
A recent statement by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, in Canada where he accused the PPP government of widespread discrimination against Afro- Guyanese is now being met with a response from Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh. Mr. Norton during a recent radio interview in Canada said persons of all ethnic groups perceived to be supporters of […]
The Ministry of Legal Affairs has announced that Guyana is inching towards having its own Law School, administered and managed by the Council of Legal Education. In a statement last evening, the Attorney General’s Chambers announced that the Council has found favour with a recent proposal by the Government of Guyana to provide the lands […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today defended the process that led to the hiring of retired Voter Education Manager as the new Assistant Chief Elections Officer at the Commission. On Tuesday, the opposition nominated Commissioners voiced some concern about the hiring process, pointing out that the new ACEO only applied for the job during a […]
Former Voter Registration Manager at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Beverly Critchlow was today appointed Assistant Chief Election Officer (ACEO). However, the decision did not gain the support of Opposition-nominated Election Commissioners. Commissioner Vincent Alexander described the recruitment process as “contrived.” The decision to appointment Ms. Critchlow to the Office of the Assistant Chief Election […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that it will extend the ongoing Claims and Objection exercise by seven days to afford eligible persons further opportunities to participate in the process. Persons who are desirous of making a claim to be included in the Official List of Electors (OLE) now have until next Wednesday to […]
Declaring that an Elections Commission Chair must be impartial, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today rubbished claims that his statements against the Chairman of GECOM are threats. The Leader of the Opposition said his calls for Justice Singh’s resignation is as a direct result of how she conducts the business of the Elections body especially when […]
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today announced that it will commence a Claims and Objections exercise from next Monday to produce an Official List of Electors (OLE) ahead of Local Government polls. The exercise will be conducted at all the GECOM permanent Registration Offices in the ten (10) Administrative Regions. During the Claims and Objections […]
The suspended APNU+AFC Members of Parliament will have to wait longer before a determination is made on whether or not their suspension from the National Assembly would be lifted by the High Court. The eight Opposition MPs – Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, Vinceroy Jordan, Annette Ferguson, Maureen Philadelphia, Ganesh Mahipaul, Sherod Duncan, Christopher Jones and Natasha Singh-Lewis […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC has condemned the escalation of the protests on the East Coast of Demerara, which it believes could distract from the real reason for the protest action. Hundreds of residents from the East Coast Demerara took to the streets this morning calling for Justice for Golden Grove youth Quindon Bacchus, who was shot […]
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