By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2019
News, Politics
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party is holding firm to its decision to be non-cooperative with the ongoing house-to-house registration exercise. In a statement last evening, the PPP said it will not accept any voter’s list that will be generated from the house-to-house registration. The Elections Commission intends to use the ongoing registration process as part […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, has announced that the Guyana Elections Commission has increased the number of staff members in the field conducting house-to-house regulation. Speaking to reporters this morning at the High Court, Mr. Lowenfield said the process has been progressing with satisfaction. “We have many more teams on the frontend and people are […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2019
News, Politics
Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire this morning denied a request by Attorney Christopher Ram for the Court to grant an order to stop the house-to-house exercise by the Guyana Elections Commission. Attorney Anil Nandlall who represented the interests of Christopher Ram in the matter, told the media after that “the Chief Justice did not grant the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2019
News
Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield in a missive this afternoon informed the Private Sector Commission (PSC) that its request for house-to-house registration to be discontinued is not one which will be forthcoming. Chairman of the PSC, Captain Gerry Gouveia had written Lowenfield over the weekend calling for registration exercise to be suspended while accusing […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2019
News, Politics
Chartered Accountant and Attorney Christopher Ram has moved to the Court seeking a Conservatory Order to prohibit the Guyana Elections Commission, the Chief Elections Officer, and or the Commissioner of National Registration from conducting or continuing to conduct the current House to House Registration process. Mr. Ram also wants the Court to grant an order […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
In a letter to the Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, the Private Sector of Commission issued a call for the house-to-house registration exercise to be suspended, while accusing the Elections Commission of being involved in an illegal process. The letter was signed by PSC Chairman, Captain Gerry Gouveia and mirrored many of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2019
Elections, News
The “hammering out” meeting between the government and opposition are expected to continue this week as the search continues for a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. This week marks the third week that the process has been ongoing. President David Granger is out of Guyana on a scheduled medical evaluation trip to Cuba. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2019
News
Former murder accused, Leon Duncan aka “Whistle” was shot dead on Sunday night at Williamstaad Road in Festival City. Three other men, including a brother of the dead man, were injured. According to reports, the four men were on a bridge in the area playing a game of cards just after 10 pm when a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2019
Caribbean & International, News
Life is sweet for Guyanese Chef Kashif Browne. At age 29, he is creating a stir and living his dream at The White House, the official residence of the President of the United States. Kashif is the Executive Sous Chef at The White House. He completed his secondary education at The Bishops’ High School and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that his party will not be co-operating with the house-to-house registration exercise which started on Saturday. Mr. Jagdeo claims that the exercise is “illegal” and is in contravention of the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice. During a media statement […]