By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Leader of the Alliance for Change and Prime Ministerial Candidate in the APNU+AFC coalition, Khemraj Ramjattan has welcomed the move to have a recount of all the votes cast in the 2nd March elections. During an interview on Kaieteur Radio today, Mr. Ramjattan said the recount should bring some satisfaction to those involved in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 21, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated that it is awaiting word from the CARICOM Secretariat on the high-level team expected in Guyana to be part of the recount process. In a statement this afternoon, the Commission said once those arrangements are finalized, a date for the start of the recount will be announced. The Commission […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
News, Politics
Following the intervention of President David Granger, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has agreed that the CARICOM Officials expected to fly into Guyana to be part of the election recount process could have the WHO-approved test for the coronavirus completed in their home country prior to their travel to Guyana. They will be permitted […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
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Describing himself as the “President-elect” even with no final declaration from the Guyana Elections Commission and a planned recount set to take place, PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali today said he has had enough of the delays in the elections results being finalized. In a statement, Mr. Ali said his party is ready to work […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
While declaring that death is inevitable and she is not afraid of it as a God-fearing person, the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission has officially filed complaints with the Guyana Police Force and the Cyber Crimes Unit over threats against her life. Following her decision Friday to have no more than 10 workstations for […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh is not budging from her decision that there should be no more than 10 workstations for the recount of votes. This midday, the GECOM Chair along with Commissioners were joined at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre by a team from the Ministry of Public Health, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who heads the National COVID-19 Task Force, has indicated that he has responded to a letter from the Elections Commission Chairman seeking provisions to allow the recount of votes for the elections. The National COVID-19 Task Force is made up mostly of Government and technical officials involved in the fight against […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2020
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Hours after the Ministry of Public Health announced that there was no new confirmed case of the coronavirus within 24 hours, the seventh death as a result of the virus was recorded on Saturday night. In a late-night release, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence announced the passing of coronavirus victim, but no other detail was […]
By News Source Guyana on April 18, 2020
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The PAHO/WHO Representative in Guyana, Dr. William Adu-Krow believes Guyana should not be having any discussions right now about lifting the current curfew. He believes that the curfew should remain in place if the country wants to see a flattening out of those cover-19 cases. During a virtual press conference on Friday, Dr. Adu-Krow said […]
By News Source Guyana on April 17, 2020
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The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh has decided that no more than 10 workstations will be used for the recount of votes from the 2nd March elections. It was stated that each workstation will be responsible for the tabulating of its own results. The Chairperson also indicated to the Commissioners today […]