Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2020, 15:01 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana  Elections Commission’s Chief Elections Officer has refused to submit his report containing results for a possible declaration after receiving filed court documents GECOM spokeswoman, Yolanda Ward says Lowenfield did not submit his report when he was served with a notice of motion. Elections Commissioner, Bibi Shadick said ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2020, 12:43 by Denis Chabrol Police on Thursday confirmed that the cache of weapons seen in a video with a man making threatening remarks are the same that they seized from a private security firm. Commander of ‘A’ Division, Senior Superintendent Phillip Azore says the 26-year old man, who is still in custody, is ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2020, 11:38 by Denis Chabrol The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says it has mobilized resources, and is on standby to offer support to three administrative regions including Region Nine (Upper-Takutu-Upper Essequibo). The flood has been caused by heavy rainfall over the past few days. The emergency response agency says at this time, Region Nine ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 June 2020, 12:34 by Denis Chabrol The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Thursday morning warned Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield that he could be jailed for life if he does not use the tabulated results from the national vote recount. The PPP issued the warning after a Stabroek News newspaper report quoted Alliance For Change (AFC) ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 18:14 by Denis Chabrol A man was Wednesday arrested and several firearms belonging to a private security firm seized hours after a threat of violence on Social Media, police said. The Guyana Police Force says it promptly commenced a thorough investigation. So far investigators have arrested a 26-year-old male and seized a number ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 16:50 by Denis Chabrol The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) announces a six phase re-opening of Guyana commencing with Phase 1 starting tomorrow, June 18th and will last until July 2nd. Government says the current curfew of 6pm to 6am will remain in effect for Phase 1 in all administrative regions. The non-curfew ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 15:18 by Denis Chabrol The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) on Wednesday said it expected the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to use the recount data to declare the final results of the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. “The EU EOM trusts GECOM to expeditiously conclude the electoral process in ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 23:02 by Denis Chabrol Prime Ministerial candidate for A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan said the governing coalition was ready to accept the declaration which is expected to show it was defeated at the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. “We’ll have to respect her decision. I have ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 22:44 by Denis Chabrol The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh on Tuesday instructed the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfiel to use of tabulated matrices from the national vote recount, effectively clearing the way for People’s Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali to be sworn in as the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 14:42 by Denis Chabrol As the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) prepares to decide later Tuesday afternoon whether to use the recount tabulation and the observation reports to declare  results of the March 2, 2020 elections or ask that fresh elections be held, the Guyana government announced that new COVID-19 emergency ...