Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 6:26 by Writer President David Granger on Monday appealed for calm, in the wake of a few instances of electoral-related unrest, and at the same time he expected his A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to win the general and regional council elections. “We are appealing to our supporters, now that ...
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Several arrested near St. Ambrose School polling place
Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 March 2020, 6:29 by Writer Several men, who are believed to be licensed firearm holders, were arrested Monday night after they were trying to accompany a People’s Progressive Party (PPP) representative to follow the Statements of Poll and the Deputy Returning Officer, party officials said. ‘A’ Division Commander, Assistant Police Commissioner, Edgar Thomas said the ...
Read More »Riot police called out at Mon Repos to quell election tension
Last Updated on Monday, 2 March 2020, 19:06 by Writer The polls in Guyana’s general elections were expected to officially close at 6 o’clock Monday evening, but after largely peaceful voting during most of the day riot police were called out at Mon Repos Village, East Coast Demerara, to keep two factions apart over allegations of electoral fraud. Riot police, ...
Read More »US calls for respect of election results
Last Updated on Sunday, 1 March 2020, 13:15 by Writer The United States has appealed to all the political parties to respect the outcome of the general and regional elections. “After the people of Guyana have spoken, the United States stands ready to work with the next democratically elected administration, and I encourage all parties to respect the outcome,” American ...
Read More »Witnesses to violent crimes killed -Granger
Last Updated on Sunday, 1 March 2020, 12:58 by Writer Presidential candidate for A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger says witnesses to major crimes have been extra-judicially killed. Addressing more than 30,000 supporters at D’urban Park, he suggested that that has made it difficult to solve crimes from 2002 to 2008. “We are trying to get ...
Read More »Prisoner escapes from Mazaruni prison
Last Updated on Sunday, 1 March 2020, 13:01 by Writer A prisoner, who is a trustee at the Mazaruni Prison, Saturday afternoon escaped from that penal facility. He has been identified as 29-year-old Christopher Punch of Lot 28 El Dorado Village, West Coast Berbice. Punch was serving a nine-year jail term for simple larceny and attempted larceny. The Guyana Police ...
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