By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party through three Attorneys and the party’s Presidential Candidate and its General Secretary entered the case against the Guyana Elections Commission as a respondent. Attorney Anil Nandlall who is among the party’s Attorneys believes that the matter is a vexatious one that ought to be thrown out by the Court. Mr. Nandlall […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Attorney representing the applicant in the case against the Guyana Elections Commission and its declaration wants the Court of Appeal to establish the issue of validity of votes. Attorney Mayo Robertson who will argue the matter on behalf of Sophia resident, Eslyn David, told News Source this afternoon that the case is one of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Court of Appeal in Guyana has set Saturday morning for the start of oral arguments in the case taken before it by a private citizen who is seeking to block the Elections Commission from making a declaration of the results at this time. During a hearing this afternoon that lasted for just over an […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
A planned meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission today could not proceed as the meeting lacked a quorum. Two Government nominated Commissioners, Charles Corbin and Desmond Trotman were absent from the meeting, forcing its postponement. Under the Rules of Procedure for the Elections Commission, a quorum exists with the presence of the GECOM Chairman and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2020
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Guyana has recorded 12 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours and all of the cases are from Region One, taking the total number of cases in that region alone up to 24. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud revealed today that 42 tests were conducted over the past 24hrs, with 12 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
On the eve of the Chief Elections Officer’s submission of his final report for the declaration of results, PPP Executive Member and Candidate, Anil Nandlall believes that the Chief Elections Officer has no choice but to follow the laws and present the certified votes from the recount as requested by the GECOM Chairperson. In an […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
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President David Granger this afternoon met with the leaders and senior officials of the other parties in the APNU+AFC coalition. The meeting lasted for close to 90 minutes and took place at State House, the official residence of the President. Most of the officials were tightlipped as they hurried off after the meeting, offering no […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
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The National COVID-19 Task Force today announced that while the 6pm to 6am curfew will remain in place until the 2nd July, it has started a six-phase re-opening of the country. In its statement, the Task Force said the curfew will remain in place in all ten administrative regions while the two regions where no […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission headed by Captain Gerry Gouveia has issued a call on President David Granger to publicly concede to the results of the elections. The PSC which acted as an Observer for the Guyana Elections but is still to release a report today stated that based on the recount, it has been established […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
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In welcoming the report of the CARICOM high-level team that scrutinized the vote recount, the European Union Observer Group that was present for the elections is urging an expeditious conclusion of the electoral process in accordance with the tabulation from the vote recount. The EU Mission reiterated that the voting and counting process of the […]