Nineteen ballot boxes were completed at 13:00 hours today – day six of the recount of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections. These include five from Region One; two from Region Two; six from Region Three and 5 from Region Four. The Guyana Elections Office (GECOM), Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward in […]
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25 ballot boxes counted on day one of recount process
A total of twenty-five (25) ballot boxes were counted during day one of the national recount process of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections. Seven boxes for Region 1; Region 2, six, Region 3, seven and Region 4, five boxes. This was confirmed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Public Relations Officer (PRO), […]
Six new positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Linden
The mining town of Linden is now battling with nine cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), six of which were recorded among the recent cases. This is was disclosed by the Region Ten Regional Health and Emergency Committee (RHEC). It was discovered that five out of the six persons are from one family, and two […]
Hiccups with locks on ballot box containers
GECOM to provide live audio stream of recount on website, social media
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be providing live audio broadcasts of the national recount of the March 2 ballots, on its website as well as its Facebook and YouTube pages, the commission’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Yolanda Ward has informed. The national recount of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections will commence […]
President Granger welcomes announcement of date for national recount
His Excellency President David Granger has welcomed the announcement by the Guyana Election Commission, for the commencement of the national recount of the March 2nd, 2020, General and Regional Elections. The Head of State’s remarks come immediately after the commission would have officially gazetted the Order for the national recount. “I welcome the Commission’s announcement. […]
National recount set for May 6
The long-awaited national recount of the March 2nd, General and Regional Elections will get underway on Wednesday, May 6. This was confirmed by Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Vincent Alexander. Emerging from a commission meeting last evening which lasted for several hours, Alexander said the operational plan and final order for the recount […]
GECOM establishes procedures for handling of issues during recount
Government Commissioner, Charles Corbin, has reiterated the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM’s) readiness for the recount of ballots from the March 2nd 2020, Regional and General Elections. GECOM on Saturday met with representatives from political parties who contested the elections, to iron out any concerns or issues they may have had. Responding to questions from the […]
High – level CARICOM team to arrive May 1
Three member CARICOM high-level team to arrive tomorrow to oversee the National Vote Recount. The information was related to members of the media by Gecom’s public relations officer Yolanda Ward last evening. She said the specifics of the flight details are not known at this point in time. The members of the Caricom team that […]
High level CARICOM team to arrive April 30
The high-level CARICOM tasked with scrutinizing the national recount of all votes cast in the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections, will be in Guyana on Thursday, April 30. A release from the National COVID-19 Task Force stated that approval was given to a request from CARICOM for officials to travel to Guyana for […]