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The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh this morning informed President David Granger that the Guyana Elections Commission will be ready to host elections by the end of February of next year. GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj announced on his Facebook page that he was informed of the Chairman’s decision and the information […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh has informed the Commissioners that she will decide on the timeline for national elections and make an announcement by 10:30 on Thursday morning. The Chairman’s position was conveyed to the Commissioners this afternoon at the end of a more than three-hour meeting at the Elections […]
On the same day that the Guyana Elections Commission is scheduled to come up with a new timeline for elections, President David Granger has indicated that he is anxious to head to new elections. Speaking to reporters at his office, the President said “my mindset is on a clean list and credible elections in the […]
The Guyana Elections Commission is set to meet again on Wednesday to finalise a possible timeline for elections that could be presented to the President. The Chair and Commissioners met for over three hours this afternoon and a number of issues were examined. Government nominated Commissioner Vincent Alexander told reporters that tomorrow’s meeting will continue […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party responded to President Granger’s address to the nation by accusing him of attempting to convey the impression that the Elections Commission as an independent body can afford to ignore its obligation to comply with the constitution. In the address to the nation, the President stated that he will set the […]
In an address to the nation this afternoon, President David Granger said it would be reckless for him to name a date for elections without the advice of the Elections Commission with regard to its readiness. President Granger said the Elections Commission must be allowed to continue the task of preparing for the forthcoming general […]
A number of key members of the APNU+AFC coalition government came out of a meeting with the Guyana Elections Commission this midday with the assurance that the Commission will be merging the data from the house-to-house registration with the existing national register as it looks at the possibility of hosting elections this year. Minister of […]
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo is holding firm to his position that there should be no merger of the data from house-to-house registration and the existing national register of registrants. At his weekly press conference today, Mr. Jagdeo said in his view, merging the data with the register […]
The Atlanta based, Carter Centre is back in Guyana as there continues to be uncertainty about a definitive timeline for early elections. This morning the four officials from the Carter Center met with the Attorney General and this afternoon the team is scheduled to meet with the Guyana Elections Commission Chairperson. After a two-hour meeting […]
Commissioner on the Guyana Elections Commission Vincent Alexander said it would be “contrived” for one to claim that the house-to-house registration exercise is unverified. Mr. Alexander explained to reporters this afternoon that the very nature of the house-to-house registration exercise is to verify those who are being registered. He said the Opposition’s claim that the […]
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