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The incumbent APNU+AFC administration this afternoon welcomed the Court of Appeal decision and said that it has vindicated its position that the recount should focus on valid votes and the credibility of votes as contemplated by the recount order. “The words “more votes cast” in Article 177 (2) (b) of the Constitution of the Cooperative […]
In a majority decision this afternoon, the Court of Appeal after ruling that it has jurisdiction to hear the Election declaration matter taken before it by Sophia resident, Eslyn David, determined that the words “more votes than” as stated in the Constitution is interpreted to mean “more valid votes”. The ruling has effectively thrown the […]
Three persons including a young police officer lost their lives in two separate accidents in Essequibo yesterday. The first accident occurred at around 1:35 yesterday afternoon at Land of Plenty Public Road on the Essequibo Coast. 25-year-old Police Sergeant Lakhan Persaud died in that accident. A police statement explained that the young policeman was driving […]
Guyana has recorded one new case of the coronavirus as testing resumed at the National Reference Laboratory. No tests were done for two days, but in a release last evening, one new case was recorded from the previous day’s tests. The Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud continues to warn that persons are still not […]
After listening to arguments for over four hours on Saturday, the Judges of the Appeal Court set Monday afternoon for the delivery of their decision in the Eslyn David vs GECOM Election Declaration matter. David through her Attorneys is seeking an interpretation from the Court of the words “more votes are cast” in Article 177 […]
A number of Guyanese students in Trinidad and Tobago were left behind on Friday after they were not allowed to board the repatriation flight home. News Source understands that the airline was booked out for the flight and there was also a mix up with those who got the clearance to return home and those […]
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Judge Claudette Singh, through her Attorney Kim Kyte, has asked the Court of Appeal to reject the case that seeks to block the declaration of results and questions the validity and credibility of the elections. In the written submission in response to the Court action, the GECOM […]
On the same night that APNU+AFC Coalition partner, Justice for All party threw in the towel in the 2020 elections, Alliance For Change Executive and former Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has also sounded the alarm over the coalition’s defeat, saying the supporters of the coalition were being misled. In a statement on his Facebook page, […]
The Justice for All Party which is part of the APNU+AFC Coalition has admitted that the coalition lost the 2nd March elections and it was now time to move on. In a statement on Friday night, JFAP Leader, CN Sharma said the recount of votes has determined and showed that the PPP Civic won the […]
The mining community of Aranka in Region 7 now has the second highest number of cases of the coronavirus in the country. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said the Region 7 situation is worrying and remains of concern. “Residents in Region #7, I wish to make a special appeal to you as the situation […]
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