By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
Elections, News, Politics
PRESIDENT David Granger is expected to name members of his cabinet early in the new week and he intends to put a cabinet in place that will reflect a hard-working group of persons who are committed to the Guyanese people. “I want a more muscular government. I don’t want a flabby cabinet. There will be fewer […]
By News Source Guyana on May 17, 2015
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FORMER President Donald Ramotar remains convinced that had the Guyana Elections Commission carried out a total recount of the over 400,000 ballots cast at the May 11 elections, his party would have emerged victorious. The People’s Progressive Party now intends to pursue legal options to challenge the results and seek a recount of the votes. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
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Newly sworn in President of Guyana, His Excellency David Granger, has extended a hand of national unity to his political rivals in the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic as he said it is time to move the country forward. Thousands of Guyanese gathered outside the Parliament Buildings on a breezy Saturday afternoon with clear skies, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
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The Embassy of the United States of America in Guyana offered congratulations to President David on his swearing-in as the new President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on Saturday. In a statement, the embassy said “it is our hope that President Granger will work to repair the divisions in Guyanese society that have emerged during the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 16, 2015
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Private Sector Commission Message The Private Sector Commission, on this historic occasion, extends warm congratulations to the new President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency David Arthur Granger, and his new government. The Commission lauds the new President for a well fought campaign which focused on uniting the people of Guyana and for […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
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The People’s Progressive Party on Friday night indicated that President Donald Ramotar still does not intend to concede defeat in the 2015 elections, although he had telephone conversations with APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate David Granger early on Friday night. APNU+AFC Co-Campaign Chair, Raphael Trotman told News Source that he is not sure of the nature of […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
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The People’s Progressive Party has reportedly made a decision to no longer seek recounts in the 2015 General Elections and the diplomatic community has reportedly been informed of that decision.h The Guyana Elections Commission will make its final declarations of the results at 12 noon on Saturday and David Arthur Granger will be sworn into Office […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
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The People’s Progressive Party on Friday continued its claim that the 2015 general elections were “fraudulent” and therefore there should be a recount of all the ballots cast, or at least those in Region #4. He contends that the elections were “seriously flawed” and enough to change the outcome. At a Freedom House press conference, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 15, 2015
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A number of Government Ministers have started to thank their staff and have moved out of their ministries even as President Donald Ramotar and former President Bharrat Jagdeo have indicated that they do not intend to concede defeat in Monday’s elections. Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett sent an email to all her staff members, thanking […]
By News Source Guyana on May 14, 2015
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President Donald Ramotar on Thursday indicated that he was not prepared to concede defeat in the 2015 elections as he still has concerns about elections process. The President would like to see a manual recount of every one of the over four hundred thousand ballots that were cast. At a Freedom House press conference, Mr. […]