Politics

Gtown. Hospital A&E in Restricted Access after woman dies of suspected pneumonia; Coronavirus tests being done

The Georgetown Public Hospital’s Accident and Emergency unit went into a semi-lockdown with restricted access only this morning after a patient died from suspected pneumonia. The death triggered tests for a coronavirus test after Doctors learnt that the woman had recently traveled from New York. New York is currently under a state of emergency after […]

British Foreign Secretary call on President to preserve principles of “free, fair and credible elections”

As Guyana awaits the ruling by Chief Justice Roxanne George on the elections case taken to the Court by the People’s Progressive Party against the Elections Commission, the British Government has issued a call for the President to preserve the principle of free, fair and credible elections. In a statement on Tuesday evening, British Foreign […]

President tells OAS he is awaiting Court’s ruling and will not interfere in work of GECOM

President David Granger today met and held talks with members of the OAS Observer Mission, which is being led by Former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding. According to a statement from the President’s Office, he told the officials that the elections were orderly and reminded them that the Elections Commission is an independent and constitutional […]

LJP got no SoPs from PPP -Shuman

Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party Lenox Shuman today said the Statements of Poll that his party was using to verify the results of the elections came from some of its own agents and some of the partners on the joiner list. The Liberty and Justice Party, The New Movement and A New and […]

Lawful declaration of results can only come after all legal requirements complied -Bar Association

The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association is calling on the Chairperson of the Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh to ensure that all necessary steps are taken so that the results of last Monday’s elections can withstand local and international scrutiny before making any declaration required by law. In a statement, the group […]