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APNU+AFC Executive Joe Harmon has expressed his disappointment with the Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss an appeal by private citizen Misenga Jones, which upholds the Chief Justice’s ruling that the votes from the recount should be used to compile the final report of the Chief Election Officer. “While I did not expect much out […]
Two citizens have filed private criminal charges against the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice, Claudette Singh. The two persons, Keith Ondaan of Linden and Onita Walcott of Victoria are all accusing Justice Singh of malfeasance in public office contrary to the common law. Although the charges are the same, they are related […]
The three small parties that are likely to share one seat in parliament regardless of how the final election results turn out, do not plan to hold any talks with the APNU+AFC following the coalition’s statement that it remains committed to dialogue with political stakeholders. In separate but similar statements, A New and United Guyana, […]
The Private Sector Commission is calling on the Police Commissioner to investigate and file charges against persons who have been using Facebook to issue threats against the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission. In a statement, the PSC said it has observed the increasing abuse and threats appearing on Facebook pages. The body, which has […]
Oral arguments in the appeal of the Chief Justice’s ruling on the Misenga Jones election case are set to take place from tomorrow morning before Appeal Justices Dawn Gregory, Rishi Persaud and Priya Beharry. The Attorneys for the appellant are holding firm to their position that the Chief Justice erred in her ruling by deciding […]
Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, Keith Lowenfield appeared in Court this morning before Magistrate Faith McGusty to face indictable private criminal charges filed against him by a member of the People’s Progressive Party, Desmond Morian and a member of The New Movement Party, Josh Kanhai. The private charges were filed after Lowenfield […]
The international community continue to press for a declaration of the final results in the Guyana elections to be based on the recount that was conducted. The European Union today became one of the latest international organisations to call on GECOM to move ahead with declarations. In a statement from its headquarters, the EU said […]
As Guyana still awaits a final declaration of the election results more than four months after votes were cast and coming off the heels of a special OAS Permanent Council Meeting on Guyana, the incumbent APNU+AFC today announced that it remains open to dialogue with political parties and others to move the country forward. In […]
The Attorneys for private citizen Misenga Jones have moved to the Court of Appeal in an effort to throw out the ruling by the Chief Justice who has declared that the vote recount was valid and only the votes from the recount ought to be used for the final declaration of the elections. Through her […]
Guyana’s Foreign Minister Dr. Karen Cummings told a Permanent Council meeting of the Organisation of American States this afternoon that there has been no breakdown in the rule of law in Guyana and she chided some members of the international community over their “premature” statements on the situation in Guyana. She reminded that the electoral […]
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