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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Announcement of preliminary elections to begin Tuesday evening; GECOM warns parties against claiming victory

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 16:26 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Even as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) prepares to announce actual results at 6 PM Tuesday, May 12 its Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally has warned political parties against claiming victory before the final results are declared. The body told media personnel during a press briefing at their ...

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Private sector calls on political parties, police to take anti-violence measures

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 14:50 by GxMedia In the wake of the fiery violence that erupted Monday night in Sophia that left several vehicles burnt, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday called on political parties to rein in their supporters and asked police to probe the incidents. “The Private Sector Commission is disappointed at the sporadic ...

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United States begs for peace, calm and acceptance of results

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 14:23 by GxMedia As the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) handles the final leg of the election process, the local United States Embassy has reiterated appeals for calm and peace. The election body is in the process of tallying votes casted a day ago in the country’s General and Regional Election and the Embassy ...

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Announcement of preliminary results postponed

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 4:16 by GxMedia The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was Monday night forced to postpone the release of preliminary results of the 2015 General and Regional Elections tonight owing to disturbances in and around the city. Earlier tonight GECOM Commissioner, Steve Surujbally, and Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield, promised to release numbers from ...

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Fiery election unrest in Sophia following allegation of bogus polling station

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 3:08 by GxMedia Several vehicles were burnt and a house, where Sophia residents alleged was a bogus polling station, was under threat. Police and soldiers were deployed to the scene where our reporter, Zena Henry, reports that the situation seems to be calming. Co-campaign manager for the coalition of A Partnership for National ...

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Opposition says PPP’s Kwame McCoy was never touched during St. Sidewells disturbance

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 1:39 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition has reported that no harm came to People’s Progressive Party (PPP) candidate Kwame McCoy when disapproval of his presence at the St. Sidwells Primary School at Hadfield Street &Vlissengen Road was strongly opposed by voters casting ...

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Fire fighters attacked while responding to fire call in Sophia

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 1:06 by GxMedia As soldiers joined police in confidence-building patrols, a fire tender’s windshield was shattered Monday night while fire fighters were responding to a report of a burning bus in ‘C’ Field, Sophia. Fire fighters were forced to retreat before they could have reached the scene of the blaze. There was also ...

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GECOM Chairman appeals for peace and tranquility

Last Updated on Monday, 11 May 2015, 23:35 by GxMedia Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr. Steve Surujbally Monday night appealed for calm and called on leaders of the major political parties to address the nation. “Peace and tranquility must prevail,” said Surujbally. He wants people who are milling around polling stations go home. He said ballot boxes are ...

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Top Western diplomats believe elections were credible

Last Updated on Monday, 11 May 2015, 21:55 by GxMedia As of 4:00 pm Monday, May 11 (elections day) the heads of the American, British and Canadian missions in Guyana expressed confidence in the 2015 elections polling process, notwithstanding minor snags. Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Nicole Giles, UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Gregory Quin, and Charge d Affairs of ...

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PPP claims cases of multi-voting, injured representatives, makes complaint list for GECOM

Last Updated on Monday, 11 May 2015, 21:37 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will compile a list of complaints to the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) as they expressed deep concern over multi-voting cases identified in numerous locations within the country. The party noted that inconsistencies occurring May 11 during the General and Regional Election include ...

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