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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

APNU accuses GECOM of ignoring letters about PPP’s “glaring” electoral fraud

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) General Secretary, Joseph Harmon on Saturday assailed the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for failing to respond to at least 11 letters containing allegations of fraud committed at the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. “You have a right to know what happened to your votes ands why persons who were not entitled to ...

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No total lockdown- Harmon

Chief Executive Officer of the National COVID-19 Task Force, Joseph Harmon on Saturday ruled out a total lockdown across Guyana, even as the number of infected persons and deaths continue to rise. “I want to make this clear that the National Corona Task Force has not considered a national lockdown,” he said in a statement on the government-controlled National Communications ...

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GECOM silent on unstamped ballots; rejected ballots so far total 2,673

Even as A Partnership for National Unity maintains that opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) polling day officials robbed the coalition of many Joint Services votes, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has so far refused to say how many unstamped ballots are there so far. APNU officials have maintained that many of the 8,000-odd votes that were cast by police, soldiers ...

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GECOM sets June 16 for declaration of election results from recount if recount data is used

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday issued an amended order setting June 16 as the deadline by which results of the March 2, 2020 general elections may be declared based on the recount but again made it clear that this will depend on whether the seven-member body should use the data from that exercise. Formalising the new recount deadline ...

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GTT to re-open Camp and Robb retail location

After re-opening several of its retail locations to facilitate bill payments and access to services, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) will be re-opening its Camp and Robb streets retail location on June 1, 2020, to better serve its customers. The re-opening of this location will pattern itself after the social distancing guidelines implemented at the other GTT stores. ...

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National COVID-19 Task Force says ‘no’ to more vote recount workstations

The National COVID-19 Task Force on Thursday turned down a request by the Guyana Elections Commission for more counting stations to be added to speed up the recount of remaining votes that were cast in general elections almost three months ago. Government released a letter dated May 28, 2020 from Dr. Colin James, Coordinator of the Task Force’s Health Emergency ...

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Gold mining essential for economic growth, foreign exchange despite COVID-19 spread- GGDMA President

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Thursday rejected calls by several civil society organisations for the delisting of mining as an essential service, saying that the industry accounts for a huge chunk of foreign exchange earnings and a fair amount of economic growth. “Miners have a right to ply their trade even during this time. Mining contributes ...

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1 dead, 3 injured in East Coast Demerara accident

One person was killed and three others were injured  in a Thursday mid-morning collision between a mini-bus and another vehicle (RAV4) on the East Coast Lilliendal Southern Carriageway. Dead is 45 year old Sabita Sookhoo of Lusignan village. Injured are 44-year old Anita Ramjit of Lusignan, 44-year old  Marlyn Wilson of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara and 45-year old Mohan ...

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GECOM to decide on June 16 deadline for declaration

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will Thursday begin talks on whether to declare results in the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections by June 16, 2020, a senior commission source said Thursday. None of the commissioners or GECOM’s spokeswoman, Yolanda Ward has briefed the media in recent days, but the source said the seven-member body would Thursday discuss all ...

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PPP’s Mark Phillips debunks Harmon’s claim that Disciplined Services votes not counted

The People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Prime Ministerial candidate, Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips on Wednesday rubbished claims by General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Harmon that opposition-aligned polling day officials rendered votes by the police, army and prison service invalid by not stamping them before they were mixed with civilian votes. “The Joint Services ...

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