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Top Guyanese Ambassador Odeem Ishmael has publicly called on the People’s Progressive Party to concede defeat in the 2015 elections for which preliminary results released by the Guyana Elections Commission, show an end to its 23 year rule. Ishamel is currently Guyana’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kuwait. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Ishamel urged […]
A number of Government Ministers have started to thank their staff and have moved out of their ministries even as President Donald Ramotar and former President Bharrat Jagdeo have indicated that they do not intend to concede defeat in Monday’s elections. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett sent an email to all her staff members, thanking […]
Former executive member of the People’s Progressive Party, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran has issued a call for the incumbent to concede that it lost the elections and move on in cooperation with the development of the country. In a post on his Facebook page, Mr. Ramkarran who also served as the Speaker of the National […]
President Donald Ramotar on Thursday indicated that he was not prepared to concede defeat in the 2015 elections as he still has concerns about elections process. The President would like to see a manual recount of every one of the over four hundred thousand ballots that were cast. At a Freedom House press conference, Mr. […]
Minutes after the Guyana Elections Commission released final preliminary results for Monday’s elections which puts the Opposition Coalition ahead of the ruling party by just over 5000 votes, APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger has called on his supporters to “let the celebration be sober and short.” During a visit the Brigadier’s home, he acknowledged the […]
The coalition between A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change will lead the next government of Guyana. The Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Thursday afternoon released the official final preliminary results of the 2015 elections. The results revealed that the APNU+AFC picked up 206, 817 votes as compared to 201, 457 […]
The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown on Thursday said it stands by its assessment of Guyana’s electoral process being free, fair, and credible. In a statement, The United States Embassy said it is in receipt of the recent allegations made by the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and has looked into the claims. “Nothing contained therein changes our […]
An APNU+AFC delegation led by Presidential Candidate, David Granger met with the Guyana Elections Commission late Wednesday and requested an end to recounting process which the Commission started for a number of polling stations. The recount was requested by the People’s Progressive Party in several areas. Granger said GECOM’s Chairman has committed to discussing the issue at […]
One of the main legal advisors of the People’s Progressive Party, national candidate and Attorney Anil Nandlall, has denied that the incumbent is currently preparing a move to the court to challenge aspects of the elections. Nandall told journalists gathered at Freedom House that while there is a possibility of a move to the courts in […]
Concerns relating to inflammatory campaign rhetoric and personal attacks by elements of the political leadership during the general elections campaign, are to form part of the contents of the final report and recommendations of the Commonwealth Elections Observer Mission. At a Wednesday morning press briefing, Chairperson of the Mission Kate Wilkinson said the grouping is […]
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