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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 […]
Today’s meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission ended once again with no firm decision being made on the way forward for national elections, but with a possible March timeline for elections being presented. The proposal with a timeline for elections in March 2020 was put before the Commission by the GECOM Secretariat today. The Opposition […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is once again demanding that the Guyana Elections Commission immediately begins preparations for elections. The party has reiterated its opposition to the merger of data from the just concluded house to house registration exercise and the existing national register of registrants. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that the party’s […]
Repair works are still ongoing at the Demerara Harbour Bridge following that Monday morning accident involving a barge and tug. The bridge remains open to light vehicular traffic. In an update today, the management of the bridge indicated that laden and unladen trucks are still being prevented from crossing the bridge, as the repair works […]
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