By News Source Guyana on March 16, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The recount of all votes for the 2nd March elections begins today and the ballots from Region 4 will be the first to be counted. Region 4 is the largest electoral district with more than 45% of the country’s voters. The Guyana Elections Commission has moved to put all systems in place for the recount […]
By News Source Guyana on March 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission on Saturday night announced that the Returning Officer for Region Four, Clairmont Mingo, has denied the eight requests by eight political parties for a recount of the Region Four votes. According to GECOM, the reason given for the denial by the Returning Officer is that none of the parties adhered to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The OAS Observer Mission has announced its withdrawal from Guyana as there continues to be controversy over the Region Four results for the elections and the ongoing process of tabulation. In a statement this afternoon, the OAS said the process employed by the Returning Officer for Region 4 to tabulate results is not transparent and, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2020
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The Diplomatic Representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and the EU have issued another warning to Guyana over the conduct of the elections. Hours after walking out of a GECOM tabulation process for Region 4, the four diplomatic representatives issued a joint statement explaining that they decided to leave the Region 4 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In another electoral twist this afternoon, the European Union Observer Mission announced that it has written to the Returning Officer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo, requesting to examine the Statements of Poll that he has used to prepare the spreadsheet of results for Region 4. The EU team wants its request to be met before […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2020
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Since Guyana’s first case of the coronavirus was announced, a number of pharmacies and other businesses have significantly increased the prices for those items that are to be used for preventative measures. At some pharmacies and supermarkets, the cost for disinfectants and hand sanitizers have been increased by more than 200% over the past 24hrs. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Returning Officer for Region Four, Clairmonte Mingo, has been ordered by the Chief Justice to return to the process of tabulating the Statements of Poll for Region 4 and completing the process before making a declaration. She has nullified the previous declaration, declaring it as unlawful. In a ruling this afternoon, Chief Justice Roxanne […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As Guyana awaits the ruling by Chief Justice Roxanne George on the elections case taken to the Court by the People’s Progressive Party against the Elections Commission, the British Government has issued a call for the President to preserve the principle of free, fair and credible elections. In a statement on Tuesday evening, British Foreign […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2020
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Barbados’ Prime Minister and CARICOM Chairman Mia Mottley announced this afternoon that she will be leading a delegation of regional leaders to Guyana tomorrow as the country awaits a Supreme Court ruling on the verification of votes for Region 4. Mottley made the announcement this afternoon during a national address from the Hilton Barbados. Last […]
By News Source Guyana on March 10, 2020
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Chief Justice Roxanne George will hand down her ruling on the PPP’s election case tomorrow deciding whether to direct the Elections Commission to return to verifying the Region 4 Results or allowing the results to stand as has been declared by the Returning Officer. After listening to arguments from the Attorneys for the PPP and […]