By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Following a request of the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo had a brief conversation this morning on the current electoral situation and the way forward. The Chairman’s request was triggered by a suggestion of the Government nominated GECOM Commissioners during the Commission’s […]
By News Source Guyana on August 2, 2020
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that a 34-year-old East Bank Demerara resident is the country’s 21st COVID-19 related death. He reportedly passed away on the 30th July but his death was confirmed as Coronavirus related late Saturday when the latest COVID-19 test results returned. On Saturday afternoon, the Public Health Ministry announced that […]
By News Source Guyana on July 31, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Attorney-at-law and Chairman of the small party, A New and United Guyana, Timothy Jonas, has filed action in the Court seeking the revocation of the President’s most recent appointment of four Senior Counsel. Mr. Jonas who is being represented by Attorney Teni Housty wants the Court to quash the appointments of Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere matters, Michael Kozak today announced that the US Government was moving to impose additional visa sanctions on senior officials in Guyana over the elections situation and what the US considers the undermining of democracy. During a media briefing for members of the Foreign Press, Mr. Kozak […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
News, Politics
President David Granger reiterated again today that he will abide by the final declaration that is made by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. Speaking to reporters this morning, the President said he has not budged from that position and his insistence on credibility. “Once the Chairman of the Elections Commission makes a declaration, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
News, Politics
The Ministry of Public Health today announced updated national COVID-19 measures as the country moves into phase 4 of its gradual reopening. Most of the previous measures remain in place including the 8pm to 6am curfew, but now religious organisations and places of worship will be allowed to restart their operations but with guidelines in […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
News, Politics
With Guyana recording three new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the Chief Medical Officer is pleading with citizens to take all precautions to safeguard themselves against the deadly virus as the country heads into a holiday weekend. Two of the new cases are from Region 7 which has more than 70 active […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
News, Politics
Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo this afternoon welcomed the decision of the Court of Appeal to uphold the High Court ruling that the vote recount has to be used for the final declaration. In a statement, Jagdeo urged the Elections Commission and the Chairperson of the Commission to move on and declare […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
APNU+AFC Executive Joe Harmon has expressed his disappointment with the Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss an appeal by private citizen Misenga Jones, which upholds the Chief Justice’s ruling that the votes from the recount should be used to compile the final report of the Chief Election Officer. “While I did not expect much out […]
By News Source Guyana on July 30, 2020
News, Politics
By a unanimous decision, all three Judges of the Appeal Court this afternoon dismissed the appeal filed by private citizen, Misenga Jones. The Georgetown resident wanted the Court to reverse a High Court ruling that paved the way for the vote recount to be used for the compilation of the GECOM final report on the […]
