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by Zena Henry President Donald Ramotar Friday afternoon questioned the integrity of international observers, suggesting that they might unwelcomed in countries where they certify rigged elections as free and fair. Ramotar  pointed out that more observers help to boost confidence in a country’s electoral process but they must be wary of their image being tarnished by giving a clean bill ...

Guyana’s business community and civil society organisations on Friday piled pressure on the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) to concede defeat in last Monday’s general elections, even as that party insisted that it would not do so until a recount proves it has lost. A PPPC candidate, Dr Peter Ramsaroop has also called on party supporters to take to the ...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday said an official declaration of the winner of the May 11, 2015 general and  regional elections would not be made until after midday Saturday to allow parties to make objections but that has is being rejected by the coalition. “Since the last declaration was made this morning, Friday May 15, 2015, the Commission ...

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC), which is closely aligned to the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), welcomed and congratulated the new government to be led by Retired Brigadier David Granger. “The IAC understands that there will be some exuberance in these celebrations; however it must not be to the discomfort and inconvenience of others. In this regard, while the IAC ...

by Zena Henry The  People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) administration seem split over the acceptance of an election loss some 23 –years after being the governing party in Guyana. The party lost to the recently formed unity party the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition, whose mantra is a renewed sense of unity amongst the people, ...

As controversy continues over the accuracy of last Monday’s general election results, the European Union (EU) on Friday called on contesting parties to settle any dispute through the courts. “The EU calls on all actors to respect the legal procedures and address any possible grievance through the channels established by the law,” the EU said in a statement. The EU’s ...

by Zena Henry and Denis Chabrol The incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) and A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change coalition (APNU+ AFC) were Thursday on a collision course over the need for a total recount of all votes cast in the Monday, May 11 general and regional elections. Former President Bharrat Jagdeo said his PPPC would be ...

The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has already written the Returning Officers (ROs) of 9 of Guyana’s 10 electoral districts requesting a total recount of all ballots cast in those districts, with at least two of the ROs already turning down the requests.  The party announced today that owing to the revelation of fake statements of polls (SOs) discovered in ...

A Trinidad and Tobago national, who is wanted for killing two persons in his home country, was Thursday (May 14, 2015)  arrested in Guyana. Guyanese police said 50-year old Ralph Ramdhan, known as Vernon Rampersaud, is wanted for a double murder committed during 2014. He was arrested in cooperation with INTERPOL and through crime intelligence garnered. Police said “he was ...

by Zena Henry Apart from their refusal to accept defeat at the General and Regional Elections 2015, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) does not see joining the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition in a government of national unity as an option. President Donald Ramotar when asked about joining the Coalition’s unity train said that, “That ...