By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Director of Public Prosecutions flexed her legal powers this morning and discontinued the private criminal charges that were filed last week against the Chairperson of the Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh. DPP, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack wrote the Chief Magistrate this morning to inform her of the discontinuation of the case. The GECOM […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali met this morning with Heads of Departments and senior staff members at the Ministry of the Presidency, which is the official office of the President. It was Ali’s first official meeting with government workers since taking the oath of office on Sunday. The President told the staff members that he will be […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali is promising to work on behalf of all the people of Guyana. The PPP’s Irfaan Ali was sworn in as Guyana’s new President yesterday afternoon, hours after a final declaration of the election results by the Chairperson of the Elections Commission. In his first address, President Ali said he will be upholding […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Former President David Granger has issued a call on supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition to continue to conduct themselves in a lawful and peaceful manner as the coalition will move ahead with the filing of an election petition. In a statement, Mr. Granger said he has never budged from his position that he would have […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh has declared Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the People’s Progressive Party Civic as the next President of Guyana. The declaration was made just after 2:30 on Sunday afternoon after Justice Singh received the final elections report from the Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield. That final report […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Following a request of the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo had a brief conversation this morning on the current electoral situation and the way forward. The Chairman’s request was triggered by a suggestion of the Government nominated GECOM Commissioners during the Commission’s […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2020
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Attorney-at-law and Chairman of the small party, A New and United Guyana, Timothy Jonas, has filed action in the Court seeking the revocation of the President’s most recent appointment of four Senior Counsel. Mr. Jonas who is being represented by Attorney Teni Housty wants the Court to quash the appointments of Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere matters, Michael Kozak today announced that the US Government was moving to impose additional visa sanctions on senior officials in Guyana over the elections situation and what the US considers the undermining of democracy. During a media briefing for members of the Foreign Press, Mr. Kozak […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 29, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]