By News Source Guyana on June 21, 2019
News, Politics
As Guyana gears up for early elections, a group of supporters and activists of the governing APNU+AFC coalition picketed the Guyana Elections Commission today to press the Commission to continue with its house-to-house registration and ensure a clean list for the elections. With the Caribbean Court of Justice ruling that the no-confidence motion against the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo, today said he is ready to engage with the President on the appointment of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. At his Thursday press conference, Mr. Jagdeo said it is important for the process to move forward with the appointment of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party has written to the Police Commissioner and the Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission over statements made by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance at a public meeting in Bartica. In the letters, PPP Executive Gail Teixeira said the government’s position of “no registration, no election”, should be […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
by Ravin Singh Following the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice that the motion of no-confidence against the Government was valid, the administration maintains that a new registration process must take place to allow for a new voters list before elections can take place. The position was articulated by several senior members of the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2019
News, Politics
One day after the Caribbean Court of Justice ruled that the President’s unilateral appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission was “flawed”, President Granger wants the Court to identify the flaw. Speaking to reporters at his office this morning, the President maintained that he acted within the Constitution on the appointment of a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2019
News, Politics
Having accepted the rulings of the Caribbean Court of Justice, President David Granger this morning said he intends to write the Leader of the Opposition in the coming days to invite him to restart consultations on the appointment of a Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. The CCJ ruled yesterday that the President’s unilateral appointment […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2019
News, Politics
The American, British, Canadian and European envoys in Guyana in a two-line statement this afternoon said issued a call for the parties in Guyana to find an agreement on the way forward in wake of the rulings handed down by the Caribbean Court of Justice. In a joint statement, the Diplomatic Missions said “the Caribbean […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2019
News, Politics
A dejected Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams today told reporters that the Government of Guyana will abide by the rulings handed down by the Caribbean Court of Justice in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases. Mr. Williams told reporters that the Government had always indicated that it will respect the ruling and it will […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2019
News, Politics
Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo today said that his party expects that General Elections will be held within the next two to three months. Mr. Jagdeo’s announcement came a few hours after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the government was defeated in a vote […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2019
News, Politics
In an address to the nation from Bartica in wake of the ruling by the CCJ, President David Granger this afternoon said that Guyana will be heading to the polls, but the country cannot proceed to elections with the current voters list. “It is essential that we hold fair, free and credible elections. We cannot […]