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Monthly Archives: September 2019

Private sector organisation apologises to President for “unruly” protest; Juan Edghill labels Granger “petty”

Last Updated on Friday, 20 September 2019, 20:11 by Writer The Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) on Friday apologised to President David Granger for the “bad manners” protest by opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) supporters while he was addressing that business organisation’s luncheon. “Our Executive Board wishes to express its sincerest apology to you for the distressing public ...

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Jagdeo, Irfaan Ali sought to “incite violence”against President Granger, ministers; “hooliganism and thuggery” will not be tolerated – President’s office

Last Updated on Friday, 20 September 2019, 12:13 by Writer The Ministry of the Presidency on Friday accused Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali of inciting violence against President David Granger and government ministers, actions the government deemed as intolerable “hooliganism and thuggery”. “Peaceful and civilised protest action is common in any democracy, ...

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Coalition will accept general election results and won’t tolerate political unrest- Granger

Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 22:09 by Writer Granger reacts to heckling: “I hope that the intellectual authors of the disorder would be able to stop what they have started.” Jagdeo to Granger: “ I don’t give a damn about your threat.” President David Granger on Thursday promised that the governing coalition would accept the results of the ...

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President to discuss GECOM February 2020 election readiness with Cabinet; rejects foreign diplomats’ claim of breached constitution

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 September 2019, 18:16 by Writer The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Retired Justice Claudette Singh on Thursday informed President David Granger that that elections management authority would be in a position to conduct general and regional council elections by the end of February, 2020. Opposition People’s Progressive Party elections Commissioner Sase Gunraj confirmed ...

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PPP supporters disrupt Granger’s address at luncheon

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 September 2019, 17:44 by Writer Several People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporters on Thursday heckled President David Granger and raised placards as he delivered an address on the political situation to a private sector luncheon. Senior police officers, including Divisional Police Commander Assistant Commissioner Marlon Chapman persuaded the protesters to leave the Essequibo Room at the ...

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US, UK, Europe say Granger gov’t breached constitution

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 September 2019, 17:59 by Writer The United Kingdom, United States and the European Union said the government has breached the constitution by not calling general elections before September 18. “We deeply regret that, by surpassing September 18, the Government is currently in breach of the Constitution following its failure to adhere to the decisions of ...

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PPP supporters block gov’t minister from entering Pegasus hotel for presidential engagement

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 September 2019, 17:17 by Writer Opposition People’s Progressive Party supporters accosted and sought to block at least one government minister from entering the Pegasus Hotel where President David Granger was expected to address a private sector luncheon. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson was unable to access the south-western gate to the hotel because it ...

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PPP election commissioners, Jagdeo justify no written proposal on readiness for November elections

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 September 2019, 7:52 by Writer Hours after refusing to divulge details of Wednesday’s meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) , the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-nominated election commissioners said they did not submit a written proposal on the shortest possible time Guyanese could go to the polls for fear that that would have ...

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GECOM Chair to inform President on election timeframe

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 20:21 by Writer Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-aligned election commissioners said the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Claudette Singh will on Thursday at 10:30 am “render a decision” on a timeframe for the conduct of general and regional council elections. Sase Gunraj and Bibi Shadick declined to give any details. Shadick said ...

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