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Monthly Archives: May 2020

1 dead, 3 injured in East Coast Demerara accident

Last Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2020, 11:08 by Denis Chabrol One person was killed and three others were injured  in a Thursday mid-morning collision between a mini-bus and another vehicle (RAV4) on the East Coast Lilliendal Southern Carriageway. Dead is 45 year old Sabita Sookhoo of Lusignan village. Injured are 44-year old Anita Ramjit of Lusignan, 44-year old  Marlyn ...

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GECOM to decide on June 16 deadline for declaration

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 21:23 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will Thursday begin talks on whether to declare results in the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections by June 16, 2020, a senior commission source said Thursday. None of the commissioners or GECOM’s spokeswoman, Yolanda Ward has briefed the media in recent days, ...

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PPP’s Mark Phillips debunks Harmon’s claim that Disciplined Services votes not counted

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 20:25 by Denis Chabrol The People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Prime Ministerial candidate, Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips on Wednesday rubbished claims by General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Retired Lt. Col. Joseph Harmon that opposition-aligned polling day officials rendered votes by the police, army and prison service invalid by not stamping ...

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Former Customs Comptroller, Clarence Chue dies

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 19:14 by Denis Chabrol Former Comptroller of Customs, Clarence Chue died on Wednesday at a city hospital. A relative, who confirmed his passing, said he was 70 years old. He was rushed to the Woodlands Hospital Wednesday afternoon where he succumbed. Chue had suffered a stroke several years ago. Chue’s career had  met ...

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Former GRA Commissioner-General dies

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 11:56 by Writer Former Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Kurshid Sattaur died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 63 years old. A relative confirmed that Sattaur passed away in Guyana. Sattaur was tax chief until 2016, months after the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) lost power. He was ...

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Next Guyana gov’t “will have to rule for the benefit of every Guyanese” -Britain

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 12:03 by Writer Britain says the next Guyana government emerging from the March 2, 2020 general elections after a “credible” vote recount will have to push ahead with further reforms of the constitution of this former British colony. “Whoever takes charge will have to rule for the benefit of every Guyanese citizen, undertaking ...

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Granger plays up importance of CARICOM report on recount

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 13:11 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger seemed set to  place great weight on a report by a team of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) scrutineers in determining the outcome of general and regional elections held almost three months ago. The three scrutineers are actively involved in the recount process of the votes cast in ...

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Nandlall, Harmon haggle over claims of fake ballots

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 10:12 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of  A Partnership for National Unity, Joseph Harmon’s claims that the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has stuffed ballot boxes with fake ballots has drawn a swift and sharp reaction from that party’s executive member, Anil Nandlall. In remarks to a select group of government-controlled  media, Harmon ...

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US calls on govt to respect general election results, credible recount; Granger stresses non-interference

Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 9:05 by Denis Chabrol The United States (US) is calling on the Guyana government to respect the outcome of the March 2, 2020 general elections and hoped that the recount still underway would be conducted in an acceptable manner. “We urge the government to respect the wishes of the voters, as peacefully expressed ...

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APNU+AFC sticking with 10 declarations; recount uncovers massive PPP fraud of 86,000 votes- Harmon

Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2020, 16:43 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Monday signaled that it was sticking by the 10 declarations by the Returning Officers of the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) because the recount now its 18th day, has been uncovering massive fraud by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), calling into ...

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