Last Updated on Friday, 15 May 2020, 17:42 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government on Friday sharply rejected the United States’ request for the return of Carter Center observers and a consultant from the International Republican Institute, citing travel restrictions due to  the COVID-19 virus and Guyana’s  equal confidence in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) team of scrutineers. ‘I take this ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 May 2020, 22:01 by Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will today be holding a press conference on the administration of a number of July examinations this year. These examinations are the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 May 2020, 21:26 by Denis Chabrol Long-serving member of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vincent Alexander on Thursday virtually ruled out the existing 10 declarations being used after the recount to determine a winner of the March 2, 2020 general elections. “In my considered opinion, all things being equal I don’t see us doing that,” ...

Last Updated on Friday, 15 May 2020, 21:26 by Denis Chabrol The national recount of votes cast in general and regional elections more than two months ago on Thursday confirmed that the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) won in Region One (Barima-Waini). After the  contents of the so-called lone “wet box” were dried, GECOM counted the votes because the markings could ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 May 2020, 13:08 by Denis Chabrol The governing coalition of A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) is Thursday afternoon expected to ask the seven-member Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) what would be done with instances of alleged fake votes, AFC General Secretary, David Patterson said. “We are going to ask GECOM how they intend ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 21:23 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Wednesday night sought to discredit a the Head of the Organisation of American States’ (OAS) Observer Mission to Guyana’s elections, Bruce Golding as “wholly partisan.” Golding, backed by results from the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount that contradict the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 21:24 by Denis Chabrol The head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) mission that observed Guyana’s general and regional elections, Bruce Golding on Wednesday strongly suggested that the poll was being rigged at the declaration of results by the Elections Commission. He told a discussion at the OAS Permanent Council that so ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 21:32 by Denis Chabrol Fire fighters early Wednesday night found no evidence of fire, shortly after someone reported the smell of burning rubber at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said. The Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown-based ACCC, the venue for the recount of general election votes, was checked by fire ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 19:36 by Denis Chabrol The highest number of ballot boxes was  recounted yesterday, Day- 8 of the national recount of votes cast more than two months ago.. Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) spokeswoman Yolanda Ward confirmed that a total of 56 ballot boxes were recounted on Day eight, May 13, 2020. Counting stations supervisors ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 19:16 by Denis Chabrol The Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation says it will be using technology to monitor and catch gold miners and other people engaged in illegal activity in or near the 371,000 hectare (almost one million acre) reserve, in the wake of unauthorised mining that has damaged the forest floor. ...