By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
An 18-year-old youth who part of a protest against the elections that turned violent at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, was shot dead by the Police last evening after he reportedly chopped two police officers with a cutlass. The dead young man has been identified as Seedat Hansraj of the same Cotton Tree village. In […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In a statement this afternoon, the APNU+AFC coalition issued a call on citizens to remain calm and peaceful The Coalition said it is urging all Guyanese to respect the will of the people as exercised in the General and Regional Elections, adding that all Guyanese should conduct themselves in a peaceful and law-abiding manner as […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
A subdued PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo in a video statement this afternoon is asking his supporters to stay at home and be calm. Mr. Jagdeo released a video statement this afternoon with the plea following hours of protests by supporters of the PPP in Berbice and along the East Coast and East Bank of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2020
News, Politics
Four children were taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital in Berbice with injuries after a group of protesters attacked the David G school bus as it made its way through Bath Settlement. Since early this morning, the protesters who are supporters of the People’s Progressive Party have been protesting against the elections and the declaration […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
With the American, British, Canadian and EU Diplomats along with the International Observers pressing the Guyana Elections Commission to return to a verification process for the Region Four elections, President David Granger this morning reminded CARICOM and the OAS that he will not interfere in the work of GECOM. The Ministry of the Presidency in […]
By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Following up on their joint statement last evening which expressed concern about the declaration of the results for Region Four before a full verification was completed, the American, British, Canadian and EU missions in Guyana this morning claimed that they are in receipt of “credible allegations of electoral fraud”. The ABCE Diplomats did not reveal […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission this evening released the declared results for Region 4. The results were declared by the Returning Officer although the verification process was not completed. The Region 4 results showed the APNU+AFC winning 136, 458 votes in Region 4 compared to the PPP’s 77, 239 votes. That’s a difference of 59,219 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As the country remains on edge awaiting the declaration of elections results for Region Four, the People’s Progressive Party Civic has made the decision to release all of the Statements of Poll for Region Four that it has in its possession. The party has set up a website, www.region4sopsinformation.com with the results. A summary of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2020
News, Politics
Work at the GECOM Returning Officer’s office for Region Four came to a brief halt this midday after there was a reported bomb threat at the building. While some staff members and party agents refused to leave the building, others left as the Bomb Squad of the Guyana Police Force and the Fire Service arrived […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission met late this afternoon and made a decision to verify the statements of poll from Region 4 for entry into its tabulation system. A spreadsheet system was being used previously but that process was stopped as some differences in numbers popped up. Party agents along with candidates and observers met with […]