Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 15:24 by GxMedia Zena Henry Inflammatory statements made during the campaign trail, the unfair access to state resources are just a few of the election negatives that will be addressed when the Commonwealth observer group here presents their final report and recommendation to stakeholders of the 2015 General and Regional Election held two ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 13:41 by GxMedia The declaration of official results for general elections held earlier this week has been delayed and could be made by  Friday at the earliest because the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) has requested recounts in three regions/ districts. Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, Keith Lowenfield  told Demerara ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:29 by GxMedia The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Tuesday afternoon began releasing preliminary results of Monday’s general and regional elections. While both major political parties are claiming victory; the commission, international observers,  top American, British and Canadian diplomats stationed here have appealed to Guyanese to await the official results. The coalition A Partnership ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 0:29 by GxMedia Top Western diplomats in Guyana say let businesses continue as several owners in Georgetown opted to keep their doors closed Tuesday owing to the unrest in Sophia last night.  Last evening several irate supporters of the opposition coalition burnt vehicles and blocked a main thoroughfare in that eastern Georgetown community ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 23:47 by GxMedia In the wake of Guyana’s two major political parties claiming victory in Monday’s general and regiona elections, the Chairman of the Joint Services, Brigadier Mark Phillips Tuesday night appealed for calm and respect the official announcement and declaration of results by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). “The GECOM is the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 21:49 by GxMedia The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS), led by Senator Lisa Shoman from Belize, congratulates the citizens of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana for their participation in the electoral process reflected by the high percentage of voter turnout. The OAS/EOM team of 22 observers from ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 21:40 by GxMedia GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — On May 11, Guyanese citizens turned out in large numbers to cast their votes in what is probably the most important election since the watershed elections of 1992. Guyanese voters waited patiently in long lines from early in the morning until into the evening. All across the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 21:21 by GxMedia The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) is also claiming statistical victory in Monday’s general elections, less than one hour after its main opponent claimed that it was enjoying a commanding lead. PPPC Presidential Candidate, Donald Ramotar told a news conference at his party’s Freedom House headquarters that of the 2,213 ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 20:54 by GxMedia The heads of the American, British and Canadian diplomatic  missions  on Tuesday made a unified call for Guyanese to be patient with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as takes the time it needs deliver the official results the 2015 National and Regional Elections. The call came amidst criticisms that GECOM ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 19:41 by GxMedia The coalition A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Tuesday afternoon claimed victory in general and regional elections held one day earlier, despite calls by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and Western Nations for the parties to await the official announcement of the results. Coalition Presidential candidate, David ...