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The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated to the Caribbean Court of Justice that the date by which a credible voters list would be ready for early elections would be December 25, 2019. The revelation was made this afternoon during submissions by the Attorneys before the Caribbean Court of Justice as the Court gets ready to […]
Executive Member for the People’s Progressive Party and former Member of Parliament, Gail Teixeira believes the President needs to let good faith prevail and set a date for elections within 90 days. Appearing on the online talk show, Globespan 24×7, Ms. Teixeira explained that the December 21 No Confidence motion against the government effectively put […]
President David Granger has invited Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo to meet with him after Monday’s consequential orders by the Caribbean Court of Justice on the way forward following its rulings on the no-confidence motion and the appointment of a GECOM Chairman. In the letter sent to Mr. Jagdeo by the Director General at the Ministry […]
The Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia, in a statement today, accused the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo of peddling statements that are misleading and that are filled with innuendos and allegations of fraud. The GRA boss believes the statements are meant to create public mischief, and tarnish the efforts at rebuilding the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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