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The Guyana Elections Commission has revealed that over 370,000 persons were registered during the house-to-house registration exercise which ended on Saturday. GECOM ‘s Public Relations Officer Yolanda Warde told News Source today that the number currently stands at 370, 740 and could inch upwards marginally as information is reconciled. As the Elections Commission prepares for […]
The pilot and crew of the tugboat that slammed into the Demerara Harbour bridge early this morning, shifting it out of alignment and forcing its closure, have been taken into Police custody and are facing questioning. All of the crew members are believed to be Panamanian nationals. None of them speaks English. Interpreters are assisting […]
The Maritime Administration has given approval for speedboats traversing the Demerara River between Stabroek and Vreed-en-hoop to operate until 10 o’ clock tonight. The move comes as repair works are ongoing to the Demerara Harbour bridge following this morning’s accident involving a tug and barge. At a press conference this afternoon, Minister of Public Infrastructure, […]
Police investigators moved into the Haslington area this morning on the East Coast of Demerara after the body of a man was found in a trench in the community. The dead man has been identified as 58-year-old David Gentle of Haslington. According to the Police, based on information, Gentle was last seen alive around 1:30 […]
The Demerara Harbour Bridge will remain closed for the rest of today and possibly part of Tuesday as workmen are set to begin work later today to repair the damage to the bridge. Management at the bridge was forced to close it after a tug and barge slammed into the bridge, shifting the pontoons and […]
An early morning accident at the Demerara Harbour Bridge has resulted in the closure of the bridge to all traffic until further notice. General Manager of the Bridge, Rawlston Adams told News Source early this morning that it was just before 1 o’ clock this morning that a tug and barge transporting some type of […]
The Private Sector Commission has submitted a request to serve as an observer group for Guyana’s next general elections. A letter of request was handed over to the Elections Commission yesterday during a meeting between the Executives of the Private Sector Commission and the Chairman and Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission. In […]
General Secretary of the People’s National Congress, Amna Ally today said the Chairman of the Elections Commission made the right call with her decision to merge the data from the house to house registration with the existing National Register of Registrants. Speaking at the PNC’s weekly press conference, Ms. Ally shot down statements made by […]
The People’s Progressive Party maintains that the Guyana Elections Commission needs to move immediately to a claims and objections period and not merge the information from house-to-house registration to the current National Register of Registrants. At his weekly press conference today, Opposition Leader and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, the merging process could further delay […]
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has issued a call on Guyanese to pay close attention to the electoral process as the house-to-house registration period comes to an end this Saturday. The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated that the data gathered from the house-to-house registration exercise will be merged with the existing National Register of Registrants. A […]
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