By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairman of CARICOM, St. Vincent’s Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has added his voice yet again to the Guyana political situation expressing concern that there has still not been a declaration of the results. Gonsalves who recently assumed the Chairmanship of CARICOM said there appears to be a group of persons in and out […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The PPP which had a number of visa restrictions imposed on some of its officials during its time in government, today welcomed the announcement by the United States of visa restrictions targeting those who the US believes have been undermining democracy in Guyana. The PPP today said the sanctions are justified in the circumstances and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In response to the announcement by the US Government that it has moved to impose visa restrictions on those persons it sees as undermining democracy in Guyana, the Government of Guyana today it regrets the decision of the US administration. The Government in its statement said the matter affecting the outcome of Guyana’s elections is […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Government of Canada today joined the calls once again for there to be a conclusion of the ongoing Guyana Elections. In a statement, the Government of Canada said it “strongly regrets the extended delay in declaring election results in Guyana, a delay that has now lasted more than four months since elections were held […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2020
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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 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]