The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Monday said that it will be requesting the return of the high-level CARICOM team to give validation to the national recount of votes. Though not in a supervisory role, the commission believes that the team’s presence will give credibility to the process. GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander said that the […]
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GECOM announces plans for recount
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) moments ago announced that it will be moving ahead with a full recount of all votes cast in the General and Regional Elections of March 2. Details from the commission stated that the recount will be done chronologically, beginning from Region One, Barima-Waini. Further details of the process will be […]
Full Court rules High Court has no jurisdiction to hear recount case; Moore to appeal decision
The Full Court of Chief Justice Roxane George and Justice Naresh Harnanan this morning ruled that the High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the substantive arguments in the injunction filed against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by private citizen Ulita Grace Moore. This decision has now rendered the interim injunction by Justice Franklyn […]
GECOM says it awaits Court’s decision to move forward
The Guyana Elections Commission in responding to mounting public calls for the results of the election to be announced said it will await the decision of the court to bring the electoral process to an end. In a media release the commission noted that “while the anxiety and frustration of the electorate is understandable, the […]
GECOM will decide how CARICOM team will carry out recount – President Granger
Below is the full address by President David Granger: Address to the Nation by His Excellency Brigadier David Granger Guyanese, The General and Regional Elections of 2nd March 2020 were conducted peacefully and in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Guyana. The events, thereafter, have marred the excellent work of the Elections Commission. The […]
Ballot papers in for elections
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has confirmed that Ballot papers for March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections have arrived in the country. According to GECOM, the ballot papers arrived from Canada early Friday morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. They were taken to the election commission under heavy police watch. On March 2, […]
Berbicians speak: Nagamootoo or Ramjattan for Prime Ministerial candidate for upcoming elections
Royston King says suspension of Parking Meter Project is impossible, breach of contract
City Hall and the Ministry of Communities are not on the same page regarding the suspension of the parking meter project. The pressure is piling on City Hall, this time from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, which has stated that permission was not granted for parking meters along roads it controls. This development comes […]
“Not all Black people are thieves and not all Indians are corrupt” – Bond
Attorney – at – Law James Bond has condemned what he believes is the existence of racial profiling, racism and vigilante justice in Guyana. Bond, who spoke to this outfit on Wednesday, was at the time weighing in on the recent beating of two black males in a predominantly East Indian populated community. Vernon Beckles […]
Over 100 Georgetown commercial property owners still paying residential rates – M&CC
Some 144 property owners in and around the Capital City, Georgetown have converted their buildings from residential to commercial property but continue to pay residential rates, the Georgetown Mayor and City Council has said. Some have even changed the size of the building to make it larger and continue to pay the $16,000 residential rates […]