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Monthly Archives: May 2015

APNU+AFC supports 48-hour election result window; rejects any attempts to delay

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 20:14 by GxMedia by Zena Henry The A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition has rejected any possible attempts to delay the announcement of the country’s General and Regional Election results, just hours away. The Guyana Election Commission has suggested a 48-hour time-span-at best by Wednesday morning- should be enough ...

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Ulele Burnham buries father and “jumbie” stories with Coalition endorsement

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 19:56 by GxMedia by Zena Henry Obviously offended by the constant resurrection of her father’s name by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) every election period, daughter of the late Forbes Burnham, Ulele Burnham, gave her father the final burial with the endorsement of the new political buzz; the A Partnership for National Unity+ ...

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UPDATED: Jimmy Carter falls ill, leaves Guyana with several others

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 16:10 by GxMedia Former United States President, Jimmy Carter and several members of his delegation left Guyana suddenly on Sunday after he fell ill, the Carter Centre said in a statement. The Carter Centre said the mission would continue to observe the elections slated for May 11, 2015. “President Carter was not feeling ...

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Man shot to head outside Palm Court

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 12:26 by GxMedia A man was early Sunday morning shot to his head on Main Street, Georgetown in the vicinity of Palm Court following a traffic accident, police said. Police identified the injured man as Nigel Isaacs. He sustained a gunshot wound to the back of his head and has been admitted to ...

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Opposition coalition promises to set up Special Fund for natural resources

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 5:01 by GxMedia Just days after authorities announced that an American oil giant has found hydrocarbons offshore Guyana but was yet to determine if it was in commercial quantities, the leader of the opposition coalition, David Granger announced that if he wins next Monday’s general elections government would stash away some of the ...

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Children of Guyana’s founding fathers endorse APNU+ AFC coalition

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 4:37 by GxMedia by Zena Henry With mere hours to go before National and Regional elections 2015, the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition held its last lap rally Saturday May 9, with a massive turnout of several thousands to devour the Square of the Revolution and its immediate ...

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PPPC asks observers to focus on list of potential trouble spots

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 May 2015, 3:31 by GxMedia The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Saturday night disclosed that it has asked international observers to focus on several potentially troublesome polling stations, fearful of a repeat of alleged ballot-stuffing in opposition strongholds in Monday’s general elections. Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo said the polling stations are in several places including ...

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Official declaration of election results expected latest Wednesday- GECOM Chairman

Last Updated on Saturday, 9 May 2015, 18:06 by GxMedia Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally on Saturday said official results of next Monday’s general and regional elections might be declared by next Tuesday or Wednesday. “If everything goes well…I am saying that Tuesday at very best Wednesday morning but more important you persons in the ...

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Mother, son shot in home invasion

Last Updated on Saturday, 9 May 2015, 13:06 by GxMedia A woman and her son were early Saturday morning shot and injured by armed bandits Police said about 2:45 AM Saturday May 09, 2015, three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, broke into a home at Cadet Lane, South Ruimveldt, where they confronted Mai Venezuela, 39 years, and ...

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Attorney Saphier Hussain’s small political party has big plans for UG

Last Updated on Saturday, 9 May 2015, 2:41 by GxMedia National Independent Party (NIP) Presidential Candidate Saphier Hussain says his party will work to grant the University of Guyana (UG) administrative and financial autonomy if it is voted into the National Assembly in the May 11th elections. Speaking to UG students in the George Walcott Lecture Thursday afternoon during a ...

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