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Bi-partisan US Congressional team urges return of Carter Center and IRI for vote recount

A bi-partisan group of US Congressional Representatives is urging the Government of Guyana to allow the Carter Center and a technical advisory team from the International Republic Institute into Guyana to join the observation of the national recount of votes. The recount entered its 7th day today. Last week, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. […]

Some city areas flooded as heavy rains pound Coastland

With the Hydromet Office predicting at least three more days of heavy rainfall, several parts of Georgetown are already under flood waters. The Civil Defence Commission is monitoring the situation. In downtown Georgetown, the canal along Avenue of the Republic has overflowed onto the roadways. Several nearby streets were also inundated with floodwaters. A number […]

Flood warning issued for several areas across Guyana

The Hydromet Office has issued a flood warning for those areas that are flood-prone. The warning will remain in place for the rest of the night and early into Tuesday. Rainfall accumulation is expected to be between 10.0 mm and 40.0 mm into this evening. The Pomeroon-Supenaam areas in Region 2 and the Essequibo Islands-West […]

Observation report important to objective of recount -GECOM Chairperson

The Observation Report detailing objections and other issues noted during the recount of the votes is important in meeting the objective of the recount. That position was made clear today by the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh during a meeting with representatives from the new parties that contested the elections. […]

APNU+AFC claims “clear patterns of irregularities” being observed during Recount

With the ballots from 208 boxes already recounted as part of the national vote recount, the governing APNU+AFC coalition is alleging that the recount has unraveled “clear and unmistakable patterns of irregularities”. In a Sunday night statement, the APNU+AFC said the recount has found “countless instances of dead persons being recorded as voting exclusively in […]